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Core i5-2400 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-2400 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-2400

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400

Buy for $108.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 291 minutes ago

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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 $76.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 291 minutes ago

Core i5-2400

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400

Buy for $108.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 291 minutes ago

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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 $76.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 291 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2400.

Advantages of Core i5-2400

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 8% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2400 - 192 vs 178 FPS
  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-2400 - $76.78 vs $108.70
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2400 - $0.40 vs $0.61 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 58 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

178

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.61/FPS

66%

Price, $

$108.7

70%

Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400

Buy for $108.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 291 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

192

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.4/FPS

100%

Price, $

$76.78

100%

FPS and 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 $76.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 291 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

554

25%

Multi-Core

1607

22%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo

Core i5-2400

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
58 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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