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Core i3-3250 vs Core i5-12400F

Core i3-3250 vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $138

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MSRP in USD: $174

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3131 days newer than Core i3-3250.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 55 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 21% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-3250 - 238 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


FPS

197

82%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

238

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


Single-Core

532

24%

Multi-Core

1130

12%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Intel Core i3-3250

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Intel Core i5-12400F

Jun 9th, 2013Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
55 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i5-12400F

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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