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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €103.0 vs €158.83
- Up to 31% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12400F - €1.18 vs €1.71 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 7% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-10100 - 93 vs 87 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-12400F
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
€21.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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37 FPS
€19.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€712.35
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55 FPS
€17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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48 FPS
€19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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55 FPS
€24.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
37 FPS
€22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
48 FPS
€21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,049
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25 FPS
€30.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€761.57
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48 FPS
€17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€831.17
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48 FPS
€21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,039.04
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