Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 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 i5-10500 is 2110 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G3250 - 297 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - €39.9 vs €170.2
- Up to 75% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-10500 - €0.14 vs €0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-10500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €170.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
276
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |