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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €98.00 vs €164.13
- Up to 37% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12400 - €0.48 vs €0.76 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-10100 - 217 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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With selected game settings
Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
58 FPS
€15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
€12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
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