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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Core i5-2400S
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $59.99 vs $76.78
- Up to 8% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-12100F - $0.22 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 15% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2400S - 314 vs 274 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400S - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
274
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
314
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
92%
Price, $
$76.78
78%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-2400S or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
95 FPS
$8.42/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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