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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-11400F - 130 vs 128 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $104.75 vs $129.63
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-11400F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
60 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,009
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53 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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62 FPS
$12.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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65 FPS
$16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,042
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65 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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47 FPS
$27.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,296.99
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40 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$659.99
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60 FPS
$23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,439
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40 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$609.99
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62 FPS
$18.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,121.43
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