Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9400 - 179 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $121.98 vs $160.91
- Up to 28% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9400 - $0.68 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Oct 19th, 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |