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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 26% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-7100 - 220 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €37.92 vs €132.59
- Up to 63% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12400F - €0.22 vs €0.6 per FPS
- 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
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
174
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€37.92
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i3-7100
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
81 FPS
€8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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97 FPS
€7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€728.5
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108 FPS
€8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
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108 FPS
€8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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97 FPS
€12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,224.44
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80 FPS
€13.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,073.98
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114 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,197.91
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108 FPS
€8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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114 FPS
€12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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97 FPS
€9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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