Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- 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 5% better in Rust than Core i5-11400 - 229 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - €119.0 vs €129.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-11400 - €0.52 vs €0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |