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The Core i3-12100F is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-10400F and it's also a better value for money, as it's CA$65.99 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i3-12100F

  • A slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-10400F
  • Up to 38% cheaper than the Core i5-10400F – CA$109.00 vs CA$174.99
  • A better value for money when playing games compared to the Core i5-10400F
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than the Core i5-10400F – 58 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of the Core i5-10400F

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i3-12100F – 12 vs 8 threads

Core i3-12100F vs Core i5-10400F for Gaming

Core i3-12100F vs Core i5-10400F in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jan 10th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2232

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7432

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1455

65%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5778

78%

Performance Specifications

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jan 10th, 2022


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

88%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

56%

Specifications

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Core i3-12100F

Specifications

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Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

General
Jan 10th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
$97.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
58 W
Power Consumption65 W
Performance
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Base Frequency2.9 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Frequency4.3 GHz
12 MBL3 Cache12 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockableNo

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