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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-10400 - 204 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
66.5425779432294%
Multi-Core
5489
79.81678057292424%
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i3-12100
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
83 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$25.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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83 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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49 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$22.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$949
In Stock
47 FPS
$25.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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