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$91.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $91.99 vs $143.57
- Up to 19% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-12400 - $0.42 vs $0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 25% better in F1 23 than Core i3-10100 - 276 vs 221 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
221
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $143.57 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
68 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$649
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64 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$679.99
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128 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.7
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138 FPS
$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$812.41
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128 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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64 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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64 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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138 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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128 FPS
$7.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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138 FPS
$8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
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