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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 more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3613 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 24% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-3820 - 265 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $135.99 vs $349.88
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
28.315741165672325%
Multi-Core
2299
25.986210014694244%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i5-12400
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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107 FPS
$8.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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131 FPS
$7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
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146 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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146 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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108 FPS
$9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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131 FPS
$5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$741.47
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107 FPS
$9.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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108 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
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108 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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