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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 Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G3250 - 132 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $61.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 32% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-10400F - $0.52 vs $0.76 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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
68%
Price, $
$99.95
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Pentium G3250
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
39 FPS
$23.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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39 FPS
$27.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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25 FPS
$30.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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40 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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53 FPS
$17.94/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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53 FPS
$29.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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25 FPS
$29.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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32 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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39 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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36 FPS
$25.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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