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MSRP in USD: $117
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €151.03 vs €160.56
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-8100 - 208 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-8100 Prozessor (6 MB Cache, 3,60 GHz)
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Updated 74081 minutes ago
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
Maximum
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
57.13630105553006%
Multi-Core
3405
38.48762292302476%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i5-12400
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
150 FPS
€6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
121 FPS
€9.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
150 FPS
€10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
168 FPS
€4.17/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€699.99
In Stock
136 FPS
€8.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
121 FPS
€8.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
In Stock
121 FPS
€7.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€962.36
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136 FPS
€9.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
136 FPS
€8.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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143 FPS
€5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779.9
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