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Core i5-10400 vs Core i3-12100

Core i5-10400 vs Core i3-12100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 140.4 on Amazon

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Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 119 on Amazon

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Updated 12660 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 140.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12661 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12660 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

  • Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-10400 - 310 vs 301 FPS
  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - €119.0 vs €140.4
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-10400 - €0.38 vs €0.47 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
This is a free version of Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

301

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.47/FPS

80%

Price, €

€140.4

84%

Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 140.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12661 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

310

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€119

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12660 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

66%

Multi-Core

5489

79%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

100%

Multi-Core

6877

100%

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Intel Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i3-12100

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
60 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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