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Core i3-3250 vs Core i5-12400

Core i3-3250 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-3250

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for 43.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7196 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7197 minutes ago

Core i3-3250

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for 43.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7196 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7197 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3131 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.

Advantages of Core i3-3250

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $43.24 vs $129.34
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-12400 - $0.06 vs $0.17 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 55 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 12% better in Rocket League than Core i3-3250 - 759 vs 676 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


FPS

676

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.06/FPS

100%

Price, €

€43.24

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for 43.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7196 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

759

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

35%

Price, €

€129.34

33%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7197 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


Single-Core

532

24%

Multi-Core

1130

13%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Core i3-3250

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jun 9th, 2013
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Core i3Core i5
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
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12
3.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
Non-Turbo4.4 GHz
55 W
65 W
22 nm
10 nm
35.0x
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Intel HD 2500UHD Graphics 730
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Popular Core i3-3250 and Core i5-12400 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

43.24

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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