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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7400 is 897 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3250 - 124 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - CA$120.0 vs CA$188.62
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-7400 - CA$1.1 vs CA$1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-7400 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
72%
Price, CA$
CA$188.62
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
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Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
109
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
Buy for CA$120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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