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$153
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 19% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-3820 - 204 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $153.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 60% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-3820 - $0.75 vs $1.87 per 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$153
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Updated 348740 minutes ago
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
171
83.82352941176471%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
40.106951871657756%
Price, $
$319.88
47%
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
Buy for $319.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348739 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
28.315741165672325%
Multi-Core
2299
25.986210014694244%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-3820
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
81 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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64 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$769.99
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81 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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81 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$839
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63 FPS
$13.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$859.99
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81 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,097.59
In Stock
63 FPS
$22.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
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81 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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