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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100T 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 i3-12100T is 636 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100T - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100T
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-10400 - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $89.99 vs $124.5
- Up to 29% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-10400 - $0.48 vs $0.68 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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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Core i3-12100T
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CUK Intel Core i3-12100T Four Core 12th Gen Alder Lake Desktop Processor (Up to 4.1GHz) 35W LGA1700 with Intel CPU Air Cooler (OEM Tray Version)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100T
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100T |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 26th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i3-12100T
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
90 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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62 FPS
$20.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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65 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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