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Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-9400F

Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 112.67 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 112.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74005 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

  • Performs up to 6% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-9400F - 191 vs 181 FPS
  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - €112.67 vs €129.0
  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€112.67

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 112.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74005 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

181

94.76439790575915%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€129

87%

Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74005 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

100%

Multi-Core

6877

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

64.1228478362029%

Multi-Core

4834

70.29227860985895%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Intel Core i3-12100

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Intel Core i5-9400F

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
60 W
TDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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