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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 14% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-7100 - 146 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €98.88 vs €136.03
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12400F - €0.77 vs €0.93 per FPS
- 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
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
82%
Price, €
€136.03
72%
FPS Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
128
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 3MB Cache intelligente Scatola
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i3-7100
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
6 FPS
€141.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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43 FPS
€25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
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19 FPS
€49.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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29 FPS
€33.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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6 FPS
€113.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€680.76
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19 FPS
€52.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€989
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29 FPS
€46.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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1 FPS
€548.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€548.41
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29 FPS
€35.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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29 FPS
€40.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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