Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7400 is 897 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - €22.7 vs €24.8
- Up to 5% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-7400 - €0.18 vs €0.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-7400 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G3250 - 133 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
128
96.2406015037594%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €22.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85197 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
94.73684210526315%
Price, €
€24.8
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for €24.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
48.97959183673469%
Multi-Core
981
30.35272277227723%
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |