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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4146 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $60.0 vs $111.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 27% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-560 - 232 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Single-Core
443
20.219078046554085%
Multi-Core
932
10.460157126823793%
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-560 or Core i5-12400F
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,361.29
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117 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
117 FPS
$7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859
In Stock
109 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
98 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$705.59
In Stock
109 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,047.99
In Stock
98 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$989
In Stock
130 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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149 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,603.46
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117 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,212.95
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