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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 32% better in Dota 2 than Pentium Gold G6400 - 237 vs 180 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 42% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €78.9 vs €136.03
- Up to 23% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-12400F - €0.44 vs €0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
77%
Price, €
€136.03
58%
FPS Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
180
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 processor 4 GHz 4 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Pentium Gold G6400
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
178 FPS
€5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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151 FPS
€4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€680.76
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151 FPS
€5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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193 FPS
€5.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
167 FPS
€5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
178 FPS
€5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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178 FPS
€7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
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167 FPS
€5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€989
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178 FPS
€5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,028.48
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178 FPS
€6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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