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MSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i3-9100 - 158 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $106.02 vs $118.28
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12400 - $0.78 vs $0.83 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
151
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 13259 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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