Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2110 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $44.59 vs $71.3
- Up to 36% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-10400F - $0.21 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Pentium G3250 - 242 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
231
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €49.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
63%
Price, €
€79.14
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for €79.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |