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Pentium Gold G5400T
2 cores · 4 threads · up to 3.1 GHz on FCLGA1151.
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Cores
2
Threads
4
Boost
3.1 GHz
L3 cache
4 MB
TDP
35W
Socket
FCLGA1151
Performance breakdown
Gaming2
Productivity2
Single-core2
Multi-core8
Power efficiency2
Lab scores
Performance score2
Cores2
Threads4
Boost clock (GHz)3.1 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p4 fps
1440p4 fps
4K2 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- Coffee Lake
- Process node
- 14 nm
- Socket
- FCLGA1151
- Release year
- 2018
- Total cores
- 2
- Threads
- 4
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics 610
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.1 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.1 GHz
- Multiplier
- 31
- L1 cache
- 128 KB
- L2 cache
- 0.5 MB
- L3 cache
- 4 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4-2400
- Max capacity
- 64 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 38.397 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 35W
- Max temperature
- 10088°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
- Launch price
- $64
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, VT-x, VT-d
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners like it for being a cheap, low-power chip that runs cool in basic office builds. The main gripe is it feels slow in anything beyond light tasks.
Pros
- Sips power for a cool HTPC
- Handles daily web and office tasks
- Plays 4K video without stutter
- Stays quiet in small cases
Cons
- Only two physical cores in 2018
- Integrated graphics too weak for gaming
- No overclocking support at all
Verdict
Our verdict on the Pentium Gold G5400T
A dual-core Coffee Lake chip with four threads and very low power draw, but held back by its limited core count.
Get it if you need a cheap, low-power chip for a basic office PC or home server that sips electricity. Skip it if you want to play modern games or do any serious multitasking—it will feel sluggish.
Buy it if…
- You need a cheap office PC that won't heat up your room.
- You're building a basic home server that sips power.
- You want a tiny, quiet HTPC for streaming and light tasks.
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