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Core i5-13400 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-13400 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-13400

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz

Buy for $175.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-13400

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz

Buy for $175.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400 is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.

Advantages of Core i5-13400

  • Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-12100F - 130 vs 129 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-13400 - $76.80 vs $175.05
  • Up to 56% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-13400 - $0.60 vs $1.35 per FPS
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ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Core i5-13400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

130

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.35/FPS

44%

Price, $

$175.05

43%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz

Buy for $175.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

129

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.6/FPS

100%

Price, $

$76.8

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Core i5-13400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Core i5-13400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2287

100%

Multi-Core

10364

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

97%

Multi-Core

7457

72%

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo

Core i5-13400

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
16
Threads8
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
Not AvailableTDP58 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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