Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1113 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 15% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9400F - 807 vs 703 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$109.0 vs CA$179.83
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-9400F - CA$0.14 vs CA$0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
807
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |