Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1373 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-8100T - 124 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-8100T - €155.05 vs €199.59
- Up to 29% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-8100T - €1.25 vs €1.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100T |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |