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$100.75
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AvailabilityMSRP $99
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MSRP $99
AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 620 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $100.75 vs $143.57
- Up to 26% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12400 - $0.37 vs $0.50 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 3 3100 - 287 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
269
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
120 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$813.09
In Stock
104 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.35
In Stock
56 FPS
$15.54/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$870
In Stock
70 FPS
$7.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
In Stock
85 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$10.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$569.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
56 FPS
$18.46/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
In Stock
55 FPS
$21.42/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
In Stock
104 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
120 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
120 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
120 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
104 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
120 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
50 FPS
$21.96/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
In Stock
72 FPS
$4.86/FPS
Radeon RX 570
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$349.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$12.48/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
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