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Core i5-7400 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-7400 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 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 106 minutes ago

Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 106 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7400.

Advantages of Core i5-7400

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

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-7400 - 131 vs 119 FPS
  • Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $76.78 vs $119.00
  • Up to 41% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-7400 - $0.59 vs $1.00 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-7400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

119

91%

Value, $/FPS

$1/FPS

59%

Price, $

$119

64%

Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

131

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.59/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 106 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

53%

Multi-Core

3232

43%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo

Core i5-7400

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
33.0x
HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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