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Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-12400

Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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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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Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74050 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100

  • Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €96.0 vs €148.0

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i3-10100 - 286 vs 276 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
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

276

96.5034965034965%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€96

100%

Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74050 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

286

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€148

64%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

65.44286369894446%

Multi-Core

4215

47.64326890471346%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Intel Core i3-10100

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-12400

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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