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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 and the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium Gold G7400 - 169 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $102.75 vs $161.76
- Up to 35% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12400 - $0.62 vs $0.96 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
167
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$102.75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Pentium Gold G7400
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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69 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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61 FPS
$19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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69 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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69 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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61 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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61 FPS
$17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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61 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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61 FPS
$21.95/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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61 FPS
$29.49/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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