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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-11400 - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - $129.63 vs $129.99
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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