Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 22 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-12100T - 93 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100T - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100T
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $89.99 vs $161.76
- Up to 43% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12400 - $0.99 vs $1.74 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $161.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13217 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
FPS
91
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $89.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13216 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100T |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 26th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |