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£100.97
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Prices and StockMSRP $122
Prices and Stock
MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 and the more expensive Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £100.97 vs £2511.32
- Up to 96% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12400 - £0.71 vs £17.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
142
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Price, £
£100.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
49 FPS
£32.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,588.88
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