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€160.27
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-9100F - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €128.88 vs €160.27
- Up to 18% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12400F - €0.68 vs €0.83 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
192
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
81%
Price, €
€160.27
80%
FPS Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
190
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Processore 4x3.6 (Boost 4.2) GHz 6MB-L3 Cache Socket 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i3-9100F
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
€7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
In Stock
58 FPS
€12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699.88
In Stock
92 FPS
€12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
In Stock
111 FPS
€9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
58 FPS
€14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
43 FPS
€19.4/FPS
Arc A380
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€834.04
In Stock
92 FPS
€14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
78 FPS
€12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
36 FPS
€20.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€752.26
In Stock
78 FPS
€13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,038.98
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