Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3420 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3420 is 966 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2400S - 156 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - $21.1 vs $70.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2400S - $0.14 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400S - 53 vs 65 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |