The Pentium Gold G5400 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only CA$45.12 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 28% cheaper – CA$113.88 vs CA$159.00
- Consumes up to 3% less energy – 58 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of the Core i3-12100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i3-12100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G5400
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
173
86%
Min 1% FPS
115
86%
Price, CA$
CA$113.88
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
71%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
83%
Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i3-12100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i3-12100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G5400 vs Core i3-12100 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G5400
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
50%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G5400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$64.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
58 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
