Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-10100 - 177 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-10100 - €0.75 vs €0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €129.0 vs €132.59
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€132.59
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €132.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
Buy for €129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |