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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - CA$120.0 vs CA$209.08
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 83% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Pentium G3250 - 130 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
26.289365586490188%
Multi-Core
981
11.01010101010101%
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i5-12400F
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
50 FPS
CA$27.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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50 FPS
CA$34.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
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42 FPS
CA$32.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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32 FPS
CA$38.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.46
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42 FPS
CA$32.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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42 FPS
CA$35.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,498.08
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50 FPS
CA$27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
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54 FPS
CA$28.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 FPS
CA$34.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,099.99
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50 FPS
CA$24.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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