Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 37% better in Rust than Pentium Gold G6400 - 231 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €80.95 vs €129.76
- Up to 14% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12400F - €0.48 vs €0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
85%
Price, €
€129.76
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for €129.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 264 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
169
73%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €80.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 264 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |