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Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-12400

Pentium Gold G6405 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium Gold G6405

4.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Micro Intel Pentium Gold G6405, Socket 1200, Refresh, 4.1 GHz Box

Buy for 76.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 164.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Pentium Gold G6405

4.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Micro Intel Pentium Gold G6405, Socket 1200, Refresh, 4.1 GHz Box

Buy for 76.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 164.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.

Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €76.54 vs €164.13
  • Up to 51% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-12400 - €0.36 vs €0.73 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 58 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Pentium Gold G6405 - 225 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

213

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€76.54

100%

Value Winner

Micro Intel Pentium Gold G6405, Socket 1200, Refresh, 4.1 GHz Box

Buy for 76.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

225

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.73/FPS

49%

Price, €

€164.13

46%

FPS Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 164.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo
Pentium Gold G6405

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

848

39%

Multi-Core

1760

20%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Logo

Pentium Gold G6405

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium GoldCollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
58 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
41.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 610Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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