Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 and the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €104.85 vs €239.41
- Up to 56% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12500 - €0.59 vs €1.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium Gold G7400 - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
178
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.85
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €104.85 on Amazon
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Buy for €239.41 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |