Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 17% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-6400 - 287 vs 246 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €97.0 vs €258.88
- Up to 68% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-6400 - €0.34 vs €1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |