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Prices and StockMSRP $117
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MSRP $117
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Core i3-8100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €44.05 vs €339.00
- Up to 86% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12400 - €0.22 vs €1.58 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-8100 - 214 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
198
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€44.05
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i3-8100 3,6GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache 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
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-8100 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
105 FPS
€12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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105 FPS
€12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,309.1
In Stock
65 FPS
€18.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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130 FPS
€9.22/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
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65 FPS
€13.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€901.64
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85 FPS
€13.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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85 FPS
€15.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
65 FPS
€15.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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105 FPS
€15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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85 FPS
€14.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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