Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 669 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 32% better in The Callisto Protocol than Pentium G3420 - 102 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
52.56525652565257%
Multi-Core
981
32.45120740985776%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |