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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10400 - 130 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $121.98 vs $130.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-10400 - $0.94 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-10400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
72 FPS
$21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,522.79
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72 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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46 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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43 FPS
$29.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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