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 Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium Gold G6405 - 222 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $88.2 vs $161.76
- Up to 38% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12400 - $0.45 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
196
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$88.2
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |