Buy on Amazon
$99.95
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
Availability
MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $99.95 vs $121.98
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 25% better in War Thunder than Core i5-10400F - 227 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-10400F - $0.54 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
Buy for $121.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-12100
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
125 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$902.42
In Stock
125 FPS
$8.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,079
In Stock
114 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$769
In Stock
126 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$745.19
In Stock
![[Geforce RTX 3060] 2022 HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop PC Image](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/pc-builds/B09THKWSLK.jpg)
135 FPS
$7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$950.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,569
In Stock
114 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$745
In Stock
119 FPS
$5.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$619.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
122 FPS
$7.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$929.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
