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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $26.99 vs $899.99
- Up to 97% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12400F - $0.12 vs $3.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 54 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 10% better in Fortnite than Pentium G4400 - 237 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 12 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
216
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$26.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core 2-Thread CPU Processor 3M 54W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G4400 or Core i5-12400F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
107 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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156 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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72 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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115 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$912.95
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92 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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92 FPS
$10.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$923.99
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92 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.55
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107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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92 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$859.99
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72 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,028
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