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Core i5-12400 vs Core i3-8100

Core i5-12400 vs Core i3-8100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Availability

MSRP in USD: $117

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1552 days newer than Core i3-8100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i3-8100 - 799 vs 689 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

799

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.05

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

689

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i3-8100 Logo
Core i3-8100

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1245

57%

Multi-Core

3405

38%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

vs
Intel Core i3-8100 Logo

Intel Core i3-8100

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i3-8100

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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