Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$36.99 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.12 vs CA$0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G4400 - 329 vs 300 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 12 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
300
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$36.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
329
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$249
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |