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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3775 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2130
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - £7.96 vs £114.97
- Up to 90% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12400F - £0.13 vs £1.25 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 53% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-2130 - 92 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 12 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i3-2130 3.40 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2130 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2130 or Core i5-12400F
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
£729.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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16 FPS
£59.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£949.98
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1 FPS
£646.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£646.8
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7 FPS
£104.4/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£730.8
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1 FPS
£732/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£732
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1 FPS
£699.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£699.99
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6 FPS
£138.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£829.95
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6 FPS
£123.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£742.8
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1 FPS
£799.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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6 FPS
£172.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,034.99
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