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CA$159
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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $196
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MSRP $196
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - CA$159.00 vs CA$271.85
- Up to 40% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-13400F - CA$1.03 vs CA$1.72 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-12100 - 158 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
155
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
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Updated 67 minutes ago
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.72/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$271.85
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5GHz (4.6 Turbo) 10 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (Raptor Lake)
Buy for CA$271.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 60 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-13400F
With selected game settings
70 FPS
CA$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,292.46
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70 FPS
CA$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,555.51
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70 FPS
CA$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,650.74
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70 FPS
CA$23.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,629.99
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70 FPS
CA$39.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,780.46
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