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MSRP $97
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
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 God of War than Core i5-12400F - CA$0.59 vs CA$1.90 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
32 FPS
CA$28.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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47 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129.64
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72 FPS
CA$20.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,443.89
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62 FPS
CA$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,442.06
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62 FPS
CA$21.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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47 FPS
CA$23.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099
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62 FPS
CA$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,423.18
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48 FPS
CA$25.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,203.87
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72 FPS
CA$24.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,793.79
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72 FPS
CA$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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110 FPS
CA$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,226.48
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78 FPS
CA$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,292.9
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46 FPS
CA$32.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,498.49
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62 FPS
CA$42.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,642.84
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$27.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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62 FPS
CA$47.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,937.59
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95 FPS
CA$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,499.99
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78 FPS
CA$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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47 FPS
CA$24.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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