i5-12400 vs i3-3250T

Place in the ranking	2056	630
Place by popularity	not in top-100	62
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	4.51	17.75
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	9 June 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	94 mm²	163 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	-	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-3250T 1.70

i5-12400 12.42
+631%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-3250T 2650

i5-12400 19359
+631%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.70	12.42
Integrated graphics card	0.69	4.15
Recency	9 June 2013	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

i3-3250T has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has a 630.6% higher aggregate performance score, 501.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i5-12400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3250T in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3250T and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.