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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $45.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 48% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-12100F - $0.17 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 54 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-4150 - 292 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
292
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
51%
Price, $
$94.98
47%
FPS Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4150 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4150 or Core i3-12100F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
118 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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