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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4160 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-4160 - 208 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $19.99 vs $145.97
- Up to 83% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12400 - $0.12 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
172
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i3-4160
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
137 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$919.82
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150 FPS
$5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$771.89
In Stock
136 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
159 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
159 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
136 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
159 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
137 FPS
$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$771.89
In Stock
137 FPS
$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$771.89
In Stock
150 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
136 FPS
$7.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
150 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
136 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
150 FPS
$8.93/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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