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 Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-7400 - 131 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $83.62 vs $119.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-7400 - $0.64 vs $1.0 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |