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AvailabilityMSRP $122
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MSRP $199
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 Core i3-9100
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £48.99 vs £145.00
- Up to 64% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12400 - £0.29 vs £0.81 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-9100 - 180 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
167
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£48.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
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CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Core i3-9100 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
79 FPS
£20.11/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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