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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $149.95 vs $162.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-12400 - $0.6 vs $0.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-3330S - 268 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 12 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
251
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Updated 177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3330S or Core i5-12400
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
113 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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113 FPS
$9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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78 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$807.99
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98 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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113 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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98 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
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98 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
In Stock
98 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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98 FPS
$13.66/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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98 FPS
$18.36/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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