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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €78.9 vs €157.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12400 - €0.3 vs €0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in F1 22 than Pentium Gold G6400 - 286 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
262
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 processor 4 GHz 4 MB Smart Cache Box
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CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6400 or Core i5-12400
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
117 FPS
€7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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117 FPS
€8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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117 FPS
€6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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