Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1221 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 46% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-9100 - 145 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - £108.49 vs £178.88
- Up to 59% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-9100 - £0.75 vs £1.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
145
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £108.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
Buy for £178.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
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 | 4.2 GHz |
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 |