Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium Gold G6400 is 3399 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2500S - 218 vs 214 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500S - 58 vs 65 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
72.79503105590062%
Multi-Core
1492
89.39484721390055%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
