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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 Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-8100 - 272 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €47.0 vs €169.95
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-12400 - €0.18 vs €0.62 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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Intel Core i3-8100 Prozessor (6 MB Cache, 3,60 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i3-8100
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
97 FPS
€6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€629
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52 FPS
€23.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
74 FPS
€16.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
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
€18.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€950.34
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74 FPS
€17.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
74 FPS
€16.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
127 FPS
€7.87/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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97 FPS
€13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,323.97
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85 FPS
€9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
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