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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1573 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i5-8400 - 159 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$102.99 vs CA$175.26
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
60.80898876404495%
Multi-Core
4748
63.67171784900094%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-8400
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
CA$20.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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54 FPS
CA$21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,159.51
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