Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1092 days newer than Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9400F - 206 vs 182 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
64.1228478362029%
Multi-Core
4834
70.29227860985895%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |