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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $94.78 vs $99.43
- Up to 2% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-12400 - $0.45 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 2% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-12100 - 238 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
233
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€105.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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