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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $110.0 vs $111.34
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 58% better in Starfield than Core i5-3330 - 71 vs 45 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3330 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
555
25.330899132816064%
Multi-Core
1643
18.43995510662177%
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3330 or Core i5-12400F
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
25 FPS
$31.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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6 FPS
$106.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$639
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14 FPS
$53.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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25 FPS
$44.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,109.99
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14 FPS
$69.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$969
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25 FPS
$33.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849
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20 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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28 FPS
$38.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,078
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20 FPS
$49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$979.99
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32 FPS
$32.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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