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Core i3-8300T vs Core i5-12400

Core i3-8300T vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $138

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $199

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i3-8300T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1373 days newer than Core i3-8300T.

Advantages of Core i3-8300T

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-8300T - 217 vs 201 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300T - 12 vs 4 threads
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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i3-8300T Logo
Core i3-8300T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

201

93%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

217

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.61/FPS

100%

Price, $

$133.45

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $133.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-8300T Logo
Core i3-8300T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8300T Logo
Core i3-8300T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1155

53%

Multi-Core

3357

38%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i3-8300T Logo

Core i3-8300T

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i3-8300T or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

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$197

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$118

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$149

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$282.7

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$179

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$197.91

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$379

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$289.02

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$343.99

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$283.49

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$172

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$499

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$144.59

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$129.29

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$129.99

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$899.99

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$172.99

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$417.61

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$744.99

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$319.99

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$309

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$133.45

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$479

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Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

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$133.45

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Ryzen 5 7600X

$197

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$133.45

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$118

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$432.98

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 7 5700X

$149

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$133.45

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$83.47

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$79

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$133.45

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Ryzen 7 7700X

$282.7

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$255

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Core i7-12700K

$207

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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$332.61

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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$117.06

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 9 7900X

$379

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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$172

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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$269.95

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Core i5-12600KF

$144.59

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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$129.29

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

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$133.45

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Core i5-13400F

$899.99

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$133.45

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$172.99

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$133.45

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$417.61

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Core i7-13700K

$309

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Core i9-14900K

$432.98

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