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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 1% better in Starfield than Core i3-12100 - 71 vs 70 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €119.0 vs €155.05
- Up to 22% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-12400 - €1.7 vs €2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i3-12100
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
€43.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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20 FPS
€48.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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20 FPS
€39.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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