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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €117.91 vs €148.09
- Up to 20% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-12400F - €0.64 vs €0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-12100 - 185 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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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 i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-12400F
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
€12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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77 FPS
€12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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89 FPS
€13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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89 FPS
€15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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58 FPS
€14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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107 FPS
€10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
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44 FPS
€18.96/FPS
Arc A380
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€834.04
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37 FPS
€20.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€752.26
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77 FPS
€13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,021.99
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77 FPS
€13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,049
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