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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1827 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 61% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-7400 - 142 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - CA$149.0 vs CA$196.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-7400 - CA$1.05 vs CA$2.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-7400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
142
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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