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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-7100 - 148 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $45.33 vs $113.96
- Up to 53% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12400 - $0.4 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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