How big of a difference will i get if i switch from an I3-12100 to an I5-14400

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Nonebit 30 Aug @ 11:03am

Some context: I originally built this rig back in like march of 2024 and bought this i3 for around 100 bucks along with an H610M and i paired it with my old GT1030 as a temporary fix while i wait for 4060s in my market to go down in price. I did eventually pick up a new 4060 and i'm running it with the i3 ever since.

The i3 runs most games i play very well but it does have very poor 1% and 0.1% lows with a lot of suttering overall. I'm mostly looking forward to a cpu upgrade for BF6, Arma Reforger/4 and Gray zone. The 14400 is only like 20 dollars more expensive in my region and i can sell the i3 for 70 and (hopefully) get a decent upgrade for around $50ish

I also would like to mention that i do use davinci resolve for video editing so it would be nice to have 10 cores even if 4 of said cores are E cores. I don't have a lot of spare cash to switch platforms so i can't go straight to AM5 or LGA 1851 for now.

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✨Saint✨ 30 Aug @ 11:13am

Switching from an Intel Core i3-12100 to an Intel Core i5-14400 will result in a significant performance difference, particularly in multi-threaded workloads, gaming, and productivity applications.

Numlock687 30 Aug @ 11:15am

i have a 4060 rtx and its runs very well. good product and worth it. it runs star citizen with 40 fps with everything on max in 1440p., i am running a i7 4790k 100 percent flat with 32gb. I think the video card can do more if it wasnt for my cpu.

Chaosolous 30 Aug @ 11:23am

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:
Switching from an Intel Core i3-12100 to an Intel Core i5-14400 will result in a significant performance difference, particularly in multi-threaded workloads, gaming, and productivity applications.

:saint:

This is an AI answer.

To figure it out critically, you can compare the specs here:

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-14400F-vs-Intel-Core-i3-12100/m2273207vs4126

You will get an improvement. How much, and how you feel about it, will depend on what you're doing.

Monk 30 Aug @ 11:43am

You'll get better results if you can push your budget to the 13600 or 14600 instead as they have notably better clock speeds, the x 400's are great fir their low power use, but their clock speeds are a weakness.

I use a 13400 on my htpc, it can run everything OK, but if I wasn't so restricted on cooling, I'd drop a 14600 into it.

Nonebit 30 Aug @ 11:55am

Originally posted by Monk:
You'll get better results if you can push your budget to the 13600 or 14600 instead as they have notably better clock speeds, the x 400's are great fir their low power use, but their clock speeds are a weakness.

I use a 13400 on my htpc, it can run everything OK, but if I wasn't so restricted on cooling, I'd drop a 14600 into it.

That was originally my plan but new stock of the 500 and 600 sub models ran out in my country. No stores sells em for acceptable prices (i'm not paying 280 dollars for a 14500, and even more for a 14600/k). The used market for those CPUs in my area is basically non existent due to how new the CPUs are.

Also would like to remind you that i do have a really crappy H610M, the VRMs aren't exactly top notch for a 500/600 i5.

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Monk 30 Aug @ 12:49pm

That fair, I've been really impressed by how good the 13400 is, I have used it to play or atleast tried (before playing on main system, not that it couldn't run anything) pretty much everything for the past few years and as my only gaming system for 7 or 8 months (really making me wonder if I needed 13900k and the 14900ks that replaced it).

Nonebit 30 Aug @ 1:00pm

Originally posted by Monk:
That fair, I've been really impressed by how good the 13400 is, I have used it to play or atleast tried (before playing on main system, not that it couldn't run anything) pretty much everything for the past few years and as my only gaming system for 7 or 8 months (really making me wonder if I needed 13900k and the 14900ks that replaced it).

The 14400 ain't that much better compared to the 13400 gaming wise but both of em are the same price so it's just a no brainer to get the 14400 in my situation.

Monk 30 Aug @ 1:17pm

Definitely, it's an updated version, was just usi g the 13400 as an example as I have one of how good they can be.

_I_ 30 Aug @ 2:52pm

14400 is 2 gens newer, so better ipc by 5-10% (performance per clock)

the 12100 has 4 cores with ht
3.3-4.3 depending on cooling (pretty much any board can give it the 90w it needs max)

14400 has 6 p cores with ht, and 4 e cores without ht
p cores can go from 2.5-4.7 most boards have a good enough vrm for its 150w max

it would be a pretty big jump in performance with games and everything else

just be sure to get the latest bios before swapping cpus

the f version is also a good choice if you dont need th eigpu, its about $50 less

or the 14600k is a good choice at its price range too
gains 4 more e cores (6p+8e), and higher p core clocks
3.5-5.3

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu/#m=21&k=40&s=12&F=102&f=117&sort=price&page=1

Nonebit 30 Aug @ 4:04pm

Originally posted by _I_:
14400 is 2 gens newer, so better ipc by 5-10% (performance per clock)

the 12100 has 4 cores with ht
3.3-4.3 depending on cooling (pretty much any board can give it the 90w it needs max)

14400 has 6 p cores with ht, and 4 e cores without ht
p cores can go from 2.5-4.7 most boards have a good enough vrm for its 150w max

it would be a pretty big jump in performance with games and everything else

just be sure to get the latest bios before swapping cpus

the f version is also a good choice if you dont need th eigpu, its about $50 less

or the 14600k is a good choice at its price range too
gains 4 more e cores (6p+8e), and higher p core clocks
3.5-5.3

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu/#m=21&k=40&s=12&F=102&f=117&sort=price&page=1

My I3 has UHD 710, i think i might save the 50 dollars and get the F Version (i don't really use the IGPU for encoding and all three of my monitors are powered by my GPU anyway)
Like i said before, i would get a 600 tier cpu but they are just too expensive for it to be a worthwhile investment,

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Illusion of Progress 30 Aug @ 11:04pm

Originally posted by _I_:
14400 is 2 gens newer, so better ipc by 5-10% (performance per clock)

The 13th and 14th generation xx400 SKUs are effectively Alder Lake (12th generation). Raptor Lake's additional performance largely came from a cache increase and a clock speed bump. As Monk noted, the 13400/14400 don't have that clock speed benefit, so they won't get that much of the increase. Both the 13400/14400 will typically be between a 12400 and a 12600K, maybe closer to the 12600 non-K.

You can't always look at the generation and expect a particular "IPC" performance. Lower end CPUs lack cache and clock speed and don't always follow that trend as well, and certain exceptions (such as this one) may mean lower end SKUs are just an older generation rebranded.

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