Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 2110 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G3250 - 311 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - CA$120.0 vs CA$162.99
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
40.27972027972028%
Multi-Core
981
17.872107852067774%
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |