Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1827 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 175% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-7400 - 55 vs 20 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - £113.79 vs £165.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-7400 - £2.07 vs £8.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-7400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
55
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£113.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £113.79 on Amazon
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |