Intel Pentium Gold G5400 2-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)
The dual-core, four-thread Coffee Lake design with a fixed 3.7 GHz clock speed and a 58W TDP provides consistent, basic performance for office tasks. Its integrated Intel UHD Graphics 610 and included boxed cooler make it a complete, low-cost solution for a simple display-out build. This processor is best for users assembling a budget home office PC strictly for web browsing, document editing, and media playback.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong platform (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong feature (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average multi thread (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202695/100
Buyers in Q2 2026 praised this budget CPU for its price-to-performance, 4K video playback, and easy installation. One negative review was noted but not detailed.
- Excellent value for money, often compared favorably to pricier i3/i7 chips.
- Handles 4K video and streaming smoothly, ideal for HTPC use.
- Easy installation with pre-applied thermal paste and included cooler.
- One buyer reported an unmet expectation, but specifics were not provided.
- Q3 201888/100
Buyers praised the G5400 as a great budget CPU for HTPCs and entry-level builds, noting good value at $65 but warning against paying $105. Minor bottlenecks with mid-range GPUs and limited overclocking were mentioned.
- Excellent value for budget builds, especially HTPCs; handles 4K x265 video smoothly.
- Price sensitivity: great at $65, but not worth $105; some noted it's not meant for overclocking.
- Slight bottleneck with mid-range GPUs like GTX 1060, but still runs well for most tasks.
- Integrated graphics sufficient for light gaming and media; good performance per dollar.
Based on 18 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Pentium Gold |
| Model | G5400 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3700 |
| Boost Clock | 3700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 0.5 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 3731 |
| PassMark Single | 2181 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2400 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1151 (300 Series) |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 58 |
| Max Turbo Power | 58 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 | NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 32 | 6 | 4 | - | - |
| Threads | 4 | 64 | 12 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3700 | 3500 | 4200 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 4 | 256 | 16 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 58 | 200 | 65 | 270 | - | 30 |
| Socket | LGA 1151 (300 Series) | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | AM4 | AM5 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | No | None | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium Gold G5400 | 30.9 | 69.7 | 74.4 | 50.5 | 45.4 | 33.7 | 78 | 61.9 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Compare | 74.2 | 89.1 | 72.1 | 50.5 | 85 | 75.5 | 96.5 | 81.6 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.4 | 62.6 | 61 | 0 | 33.4 | 45.1 | 90.4 | 51.2 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 96.5 | 3.6 |
| NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 36.4 | 3.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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