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Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Core i3-6100
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $36.61 vs $116.50
- Up to 64% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12400 - $0.24 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 14% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-6100 - 193 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
170
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€40.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
Buy for €40.64 on Amazon
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for €129.32 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100 | vs | 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 |
3.7 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 |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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