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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $51.36 vs $111.34
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 97% better in The Callisto Protocol than Pentium G3258 - 156 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
27.97809219534459%
Multi-Core
1074
12.053872053872054%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Core i5-12400F
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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24 FPS
$26.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$639
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37 FPS
$20.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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57 FPS
$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,109.99
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37 FPS
$26.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$972
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57 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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62 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,078
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48 FPS
$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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