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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-4200U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3157 days newer than Core i5-4200U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4200U
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 15 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 34% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-4200U - 238 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4200U - 8 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-4200U
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4200U | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-4200U or Core i3-12100F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
220 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i3-12100F
24 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
£6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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195 FPS
£6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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