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Core i3-4170 vs Core i5-12400

Core i3-4170 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $117

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than Core i3-4170.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170

  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 54 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i3-4170 - 759 vs 701 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

701

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

759

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.32/FPS

100%

Price, £

£246.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for £246.32 on Amazon

In Stock

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TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

50%

Multi-Core

2130

24%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo

Intel Core i3-4170

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i5
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
54 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD 4400Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Core i5-12400

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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