Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3250 - 130 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - CA$120.0 vs CA$187.89
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
26.43414410279945%
Multi-Core
981
11.088504577822992%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |