Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 2433 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Pentium G3420 - 175 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $71.68 vs $97.19
- 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
40.61196105702364%
Multi-Core
981
17.05790297339593%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
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 |