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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - CA$130.99 vs CA$357.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12400F - CA$0.75 vs CA$1.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i3-10100 - 186 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
174
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$130.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.92/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$357.99
36%
FPS Winner
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
Buy for CA$357.99 on Amazon
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Updated 175 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100 | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
20 FPS
CA$44.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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