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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-10100 - 125 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - CA$139.59 vs CA$187.89
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
65.44286369894446%
Multi-Core
4215
47.64326890471346%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i3-10100
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
7 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
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2 FPS
CA$480/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
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7 FPS
CA$157.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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