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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3225 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3225 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3225.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3225
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €10.69 vs €160.23
- Up to 89% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12400 - €0.02 vs €0.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Core i3-3225 - 870 vs 691 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3225 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3225
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
691
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€10.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3225 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processore LGA 1155
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CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3225
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3225 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3225 or Core i5-12400
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
568 FPS
€1.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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568 FPS
€1.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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568 FPS
€1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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