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$148
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-8100 - 313 vs 290 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $135.99 vs $148.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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 i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
57.13630105553006%
Multi-Core
3405
38.48762292302476%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i5-12400
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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92 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
In Stock
137 FPS
$7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
119 FPS
$6.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$741.47
In Stock
92 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
94 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
In Stock
94 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
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