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Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-2415M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3799 days newer than Core i5-2415M.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2415M

  • Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 35 vs 58 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 10% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-2415M - 164 vs 149 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2415M - 8 vs 4 threads
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-2415M Logo
Core i5-2415M

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2011


FPS

149

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

164

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.43/FPS

100%

Price, £

£70

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-2415M Logo
Core i5-2415M

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2011

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2415M Logo
Core i5-2415M

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2011


Single-Core

433

19%

Multi-Core

873

12%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-2415M Logo

Intel Core i5-2415M

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Intel Core i3-12100F

Sep 1st, 2011Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1023SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
2.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
35 W
TDP58 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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