Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3460 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3460 is 1289 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3460
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500S - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Up to 19% cheaper than Pentium G3460 - €34.03 vs €41.87
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3460 - 4 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3460 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |