Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1552 days newer than Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8400 - 179 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
62.95951605397859%
Multi-Core
4748
69.04173331394503%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |