Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-8100 - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - £74.99 vs £109.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12400F - £0.39 vs £0.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 469 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
190
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£74.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £74.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |