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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 2656 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 55% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium G2020 - 369 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $34.99 vs $99.95
- Up to 44% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10400F - $0.15 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
369
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
55%
Price, $
$99.95
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
238
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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Updated 195 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Pentium G2020
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
154 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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154 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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133 FPS
$5.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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156 FPS
$4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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143 FPS
$4.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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177 FPS
$5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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133 FPS
$5.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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177 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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154 FPS
$8.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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225 FPS
$5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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