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Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-11400

Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-11400: 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 2835 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £130 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2835 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 2835 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £130 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2835 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11400.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

  • Performs up to 4% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-11400 - 146 vs 141 FPS
  • Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - £98.97 vs £130.0
  • Up to 26% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-11400 - £0.68 vs £0.92 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400 - 60 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

146

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.68/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 2835 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

141

96%

Value, £/FPS

£0.92/FPS

73%

Price, £

£130

76%

Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £130 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2835 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

100%

Multi-Core

6877

94%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1940

90%

Multi-Core

7300

100%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Intel Core i3-12100

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Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Intel Core i5-11400

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
60 W
TDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier26.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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