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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 and the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in F1 23 than Pentium Gold G7400 - 285 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £93.04 vs £179.78
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for £179.78 on Amazon
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Intel® Pentium® Gold G7400 Desktop Processor 6M Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Updated 74308 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2026
87.66767633059281%
Multi-Core
4329
47.681462716158165%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Pentium Gold G7400
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
133 FPS
£6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£799
In Stock
155 FPS
£5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£879.99
In Stock
146 FPS
£6.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£882.66
In Stock
146 FPS
£7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,069.49
In Stock
133 FPS
£10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
155 FPS
£6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£945
In Stock
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