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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 18% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G3420 - 378 vs 321 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $71.68 vs $132.72
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
26.80128499311611%
Multi-Core
981
11.088504577822992%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Pentium G3420
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
90 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$845
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142 FPS
$7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,003.17
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142 FPS
$6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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86 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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90 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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90 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
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86 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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90 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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142 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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142 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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