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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400.
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
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-10400 - 524 vs 489 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $94.98 vs $125.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-10400 - $0.18 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 58 vs 65 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
524
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value 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
Nightmare
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i3-12100F
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
166 FPS
$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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134 FPS
$5.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699
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198 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
198 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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174 FPS
$4.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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94 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.65
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122 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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133 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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130 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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