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CA$109
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Prices and StockMSRP $97
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MSRP $97
Prices and StockMSRP $174
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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 21 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - CA$109.00 vs CA$352.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-12400F - CA$0.51 vs CA$1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
Buy for CA$352.99 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
47 FPS
CA$19.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$924.71
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151 FPS
CA$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,226.48
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105 FPS
CA$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,443.89
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70 FPS
CA$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,154.47
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91 FPS
CA$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,442.49
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91 FPS
CA$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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70 FPS
CA$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099
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91 FPS
CA$14.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,348.32
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71 FPS
CA$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,199.7
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105 FPS
CA$17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,793.79
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CA$352.99
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