Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i5-2400S

Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-2400S benchmarks

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i3-12100 performs better than the Core i5-2400S. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-2400S in all gaming tests too.

When comparing these CPUs we notice that they have the same number of cores but the Core i3-12100 has more threads. Our comparison shows that the Core i3-12100 has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-2400S. Also, the Core i3-12100 has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i3-12100 CPU outputs less heat than a Core i5-2400S CPU because of its slightly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Modern CPUs generally have more logical cores than physical cores, this means that each core is split into multiple virtual cores, improving efficiency for parallel workloads. Indeed, the Core i3-12100 has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.