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CA$79.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - CA$79.99 vs CA$209.08
- Up to 59% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12400F - CA$0.26 vs CA$0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-9100F - 326 vs 310 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
310
95.0920245398773%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$79.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F
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Updated 58295 minutes ago
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
326
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
40.625%
Price, CA$
CA$209.08
38%
FPS Winner
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
Buy for CA$209.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58294 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
62.7110908261068%
Multi-Core
3669
41.17845117845118%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i5-12400F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
217 FPS
CA$6.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,359.4
In Stock
217 FPS
CA$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
In Stock
202 FPS
CA$6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
In Stock
180 FPS
CA$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.46
In Stock
202 FPS
CA$6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
In Stock
202 FPS
CA$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,498.08
In Stock
217 FPS
CA$6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
In Stock
226 FPS
CA$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,563.02
In Stock
180 FPS
CA$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,099.99
In Stock
217 FPS
CA$5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
In Stock
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