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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3210 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3290 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $51.18 vs $114.53
- Up to 44% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12400 - $0.57 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 26% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-3210 - 125 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 12 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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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
High
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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