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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2110 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €39.9 vs €143.11
- Up to 59% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10400F - €0.16 vs €0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 46% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium G3250 - 369 vs 252 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
252
68%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel LGA1150 Processore Pentium G3250 da 3.2GHz, 54W, Grigio
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
369
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
41%
Price, €
€143.11
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i5-10400F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
156 FPS
€4.2/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€6.36/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
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€5.2/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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