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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 i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €123.74 vs €187.28
- Up to 30% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12400 - €0.4 vs €0.57 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 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-6300 - 326 vs 308 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
308
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€123.74
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i3-6300 3,8GHz LGA1151 4MB Cache Tray CPU
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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
Max
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | 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 |
3.8 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 |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i5-12400
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
202 FPS
€5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,190.93
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155 FPS
€7.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
178 FPS
€6.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
202 FPS
€2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€588.92
In Stock
155 FPS
€6.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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155 FPS
€4.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.24
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178 FPS
€7.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
178 FPS
€6.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
231 FPS
€4.33/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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190 FPS
€4.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
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