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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €60.38 vs €141.45
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 51 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 6% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-6100 - 191 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 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
Very High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
54.49566408032862%
Multi-Core
2336
26.217732884399553%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i5-12400F
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
75 FPS
€10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
€7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€612.4
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95 FPS
€9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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95 FPS
€10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,034.88
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75 FPS
€9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.6
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95 FPS
€8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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95 FPS
€13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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95 FPS
€8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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95 FPS
€10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
€12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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