Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 1172 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Pentium G3250 - 225 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €22.7 vs €177.5
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
42.572062084257205%
Multi-Core
981
20.66133108677338%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |