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Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-10400

Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-10400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £98.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13294 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200

Buy for £224.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13294 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £98.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13294 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200

Buy for £224.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13294 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

  • Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-10400 - 194 vs 178 FPS
  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £98.97 vs £224.84
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-10400 - £0.51 vs £1.26 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 60 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

194

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.51/FPS

100%

Price, £

£98.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £98.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13294 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

178

91%

Value, £/FPS

£1.26/FPS

40%

Price, £

£224.84

44%

Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200

Buy for £224.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13294 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

100%

Multi-Core

6877

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

66%

Multi-Core

5489

79%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Intel Core i3-12100

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Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
60 W
TDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-10400

Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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