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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 i5-12400F
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-6100 - 204 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
54.49566408032862%
Multi-Core
2336
26.217732884399553%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i3-6100
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
64 FPS
€12.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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81 FPS
€7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€612.4
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93 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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93 FPS
€11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,034.88
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64 FPS
€11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.6
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93 FPS
€8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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93 FPS
€13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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93 FPS
€8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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93 FPS
€10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,019.99
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93 FPS
€12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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