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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 i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3613 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $319.88 vs $899.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12400F - $1.61 vs $4.39 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i7-3820 - 205 vs 199 FPS
- 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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
199
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$319.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.39/FPS
36%
Price, $
$899.99
35%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i5-12400F
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
76 FPS
$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.51
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88 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,236.99
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41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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76 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$526.69
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76 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.56
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88 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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95 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$695.19
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59 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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59 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.71
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88 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
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