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AvailabilityMSRP $133
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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4380 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 29% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-540 - 260 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €164.13 vs €298.00
- Up to 57% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i3-540 - €0.63 vs €1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core I3-540
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
260
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
131 FPS
€6.68/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
€5.72/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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