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Core i3-10300 vs Core i5-12400

Core i3-10300 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than Core i3-10300.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-10300 - 272 vs 253 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

253

93%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

272

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.81/FPS

100%

Price, £

£220

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £220 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 229 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1565

72%

Multi-Core

4795

54%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo

Core i3-10300

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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