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MSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $45.0 vs $161.76
- Up to 66% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12400 - $0.37 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-4150 - 148 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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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
Ultra
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4150 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4150 or Core i5-12400
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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103 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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95 FPS
$12.26/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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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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103 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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95 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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95 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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95 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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95 FPS
$14.09/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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95 FPS
$18.94/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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