Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 17% better in New World than Core i3-10100 - 135 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €96.0 vs €141.45
- Up to 21% better value when playing New World than Core i5-12400F - €0.83 vs €1.05 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
79.04761904761905%
Price, €
€141.45
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for €141.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44094 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
115
85.18518518518519%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44094 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
65.08443633044271%
Multi-Core
4215
47.30639730639731%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |