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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - €117.5 vs €119.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-11400F - 206 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-11400F - €0.58 vs €0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i3-12100
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
143 FPS
€10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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165 FPS
€9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,638.01
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125 FPS
€10.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,296.06
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129 FPS
€6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€805.9
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