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Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400

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MSRP in USD: $97

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400

Up to 63% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $34.95 vs $94.98
Up to 58% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-12100F - $0.31 vs $0.73 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2400 - 131 vs 112 FPS
Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 58 vs 95 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Elden Ring.

Elden Ring

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1920 x 1080

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Intel Core i5-2400	vs	Intel Core i3-12100F
Jan 9th, 2011	Release Date	Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Core i3
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz
95 W	TDP	58 W
32 nm	Process Size	10 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
Intel HD 2000	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No

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