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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220T
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $80.0 vs $161.76
- Up to 35% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-12400 - $0.13 vs $0.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 33% better in Minecraft than Core i3-3220T - 799 vs 601 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220T - 12 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3220T Dual-Core Processor 2.8 Ghz 3MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33220T
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3220T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220T | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3220T or Core i5-12400
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
519 FPS
$1.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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595 FPS
$1.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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564 FPS
$2.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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595 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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595 FPS
$2.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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564 FPS
$1.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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564 FPS
$1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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564 FPS
$1.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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564 FPS
$2.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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564 FPS
$3.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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