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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1373 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 35 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i5-8400T - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $113.99 vs $139.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-8400T - $0.61 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
182
96.80851063829788%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
80.26315789473684%
Price, $
$139
82%
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 5597 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1099
51.14006514657981%
Multi-Core
3884
56.47811545732151%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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