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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $73.09 vs $89.19
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 23% better in F1 23 than Core i5-10400F - 274 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-10400F - $0.36 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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