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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-10400 - 266 vs 240 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $83.62 vs $123.59
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
64.26966292134831%
Multi-Core
5489
73.60868982164409%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-10400
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
$7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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130 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,821.99
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130 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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81 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
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81 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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84 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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76 FPS
$16.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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