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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Core i3-530
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $44.98 vs $111.34
- Up to 51% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400F - $0.31 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 22% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-530 - 176 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
49%
Price, $
$111.34
100%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-530 | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-530 or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
55 FPS
$16.36/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$22.70/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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$43.73/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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$36.36/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$21.73/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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$699/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$19.09/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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