Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 and the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Pentium Gold G6400 - 788 vs 714 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - €78.9 vs €170.2
- Up to 50% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-10500 - €0.11 vs €0.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-10500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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FPS
714
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78.9
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |