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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $18.79 vs $658.06
- Up to 91% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12400F - $0.44 vs $5.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 209% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-3240T - 145 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 12 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
47
32%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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