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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $121.98 vs $899.99
- Up to 86% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12400F - $0.54 vs $3.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 1% better in War Thunder than Core i3-12100 - 230 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
227
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.91/FPS
13%
Price, $
$899.99
13%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-12400F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
191 FPS
$5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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174 FPS
$5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$4.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
174 FPS
$4.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
191 FPS
$5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
191 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
In Stock
163 FPS
$4.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
In Stock
200 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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