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$116.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 16% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6400 - 158 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $99.95 vs $116.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-12100 - $0.73 vs $0.74 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
98.64864864864865%
Price, $
$116.99
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 349272 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
136
86.07594936708861%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 349273 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
51.69846440204746%
Multi-Core
3023
43.95812127381126%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-6400
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
$22.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$807.49
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