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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 39% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 92 vs 66 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 36% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $71.72 vs $111.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12400F - $1.09 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
66
71%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Pentium Gold G6405
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
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1 FPS
$249.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$719.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
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1 FPS
$999/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
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6 FPS
$200.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
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