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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1827 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 94% better in League of Legends than Core i3-7100 - 272 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - €131.91 vs €145.22
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
56.9146508443633%
Multi-Core
2440
27.38496071829405%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i5-12400F
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
251 FPS
€3.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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251 FPS
€4.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,049
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247 FPS
€2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€661.07
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251 FPS
€3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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252 FPS
€6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,664
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251 FPS
€3.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€826.19
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251 FPS
€3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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251 FPS
€4.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,049
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252 FPS
€5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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249 FPS
€3.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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