Pentium Gold 5405U vs i5-9500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9500
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.19
+318%
Pentium Gold 5405U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.48

Core i5-9500 outperforms Pentium Gold 5405U by a whopping 318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10892166
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold
Power efficiency9.019.33
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date19 October 2018 (6 years ago)23 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3023
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-9500 6.19
+318%
Pentium Gold 5405U 1.48

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-9500 9834
+317%
Pentium Gold 5405U 2357

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.19 1.48
Integrated graphics card 3.09 5.58
Recency 19 October 2018 23 January 2019
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-9500 has a 318.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Pentium Gold 5405U, on the other hand, has 80.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 5405U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9500 is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 5405U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9500 and Pentium Gold 5405U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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