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 21% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-7400 - 235 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - £98.97 vs £158.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-7400 - £0.42 vs £0.81 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
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£98.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |