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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Core i3-6100
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €156.31 vs €339.00
- Up to 49% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12400 - €0.64 vs €1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-6100 - 272 vs 243 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
243
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-6100 3,7GHz Tray CPU
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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-6100 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
130 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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130 FPS
€10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,309.1
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95 FPS
€12.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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154 FPS
€7.79/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
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95 FPS
€9.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€903.15
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112 FPS
€10.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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112 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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95 FPS
€10.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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130 FPS
€12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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112 FPS
€10.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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€489
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€156.31
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€171.73
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€156.31
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€156.31
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€205
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€156.31
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€161.58
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€156.31
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€199.76
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€156.31
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€156.31
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€392.14
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€156.31
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€374.09
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€156.31
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€411.69
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