Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium Gold G6400 is 3399 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Performs up to 4% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500 - 96 vs 92 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 58 vs 95 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
92
95.83333333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $29.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |