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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $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 Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €68.52 vs €185.95
- Up to 52% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12400 - €0.6 vs €1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 29% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-6100 - 147 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I3-6100 I3 6100 3,7 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 51 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1151
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i5-12400
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
€14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
€17.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€889
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66 FPS
€14.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€989
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80 FPS
€7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€588.92
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52 FPS
€19.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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52 FPS
€13.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.24
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66 FPS
€16.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,089
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66 FPS
€18.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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98 FPS
€10.2/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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73 FPS
€10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
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