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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 315 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-11400 - 288 vs 281 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - CA$109.0 vs CA$173.98
- Up to 39% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-11400 - CA$0.38 vs CA$0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Updated 188 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400 or Core i3-12100F
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
90 FPS
CA$9.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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106 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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