Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $37.55 vs $81.88
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 35% better in New World than Pentium G3258 - 135 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
27.97809219534459%
Multi-Core
1074
12.053872053872054%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |