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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i5-10400F - 237 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - CA$119.0 vs CA$157.24
- Up to 28% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-10400F - CA$0.5 vs CA$0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz Comet Lake 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-12100F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
72 FPS
CA$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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49 FPS
CA$16.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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60 FPS
CA$39.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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82 FPS
CA$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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61 FPS
CA$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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39 FPS
CA$32.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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39 FPS
CA$23.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$935
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39 FPS
CA$28.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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48 FPS
CA$21.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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82 FPS
CA$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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