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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1373 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-8100T - 124 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i3-8100T - $145.85 vs $204.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-8100T - $1.18 vs $1.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel CM8068403377415 Core i3-8100T Prcsr Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100T |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i3-8100T
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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59 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$827.99
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59 FPS
$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
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59 FPS
$16.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$949
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48 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$859.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.89
In Stock
59 FPS
$22.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
59 FPS
$30.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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59 FPS
$22.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
48 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
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