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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3225 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3225 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3225.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3225
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £9.84 vs £246.32
- Up to 94% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-12400 - £0.06 vs £1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 39% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-3225 - 236 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3225 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
BQTEC Intel Core i3-3225 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-3225
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3225 or Core i5-12400
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
177 FPS
£8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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