Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3258 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1240 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2400S - 117 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - $37.55 vs $51.18
- Up to 28% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2400S - $0.36 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400S - 53 vs 65 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
117
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |