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Core i5-10400 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-10400 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7023 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7023 minutes ago

Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7023 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7023 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Core i5-10400

  • 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 Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 11% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-10400 - 147 vs 132 FPS
  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £70.00 vs £129.95
  • Up to 51% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-10400 - £0.48 vs £0.98 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
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This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

132

90%

Value, £/FPS

£0.98/FPS

49%

Price, £

£129.95

53%

Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7023 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

147

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.48/FPS

100%

Price, £

£70

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7023 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

64%

Multi-Core

5489

74%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Apr 30th, 2020
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5Core i3
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
4
12
8
2.9 GHz
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz4.3 GHz
65 W
58 W
14 nm
10 nm
29.0x
33.0x
UHD Graphics 630
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PCs Using Core i5-10400 or Core i3-12100F

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