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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $99.75 vs $129.63
- 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 8% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-10400F - 143 vs 132 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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
66.91484411354118%
Multi-Core
5751
83.62658135815036%
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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
25 FPS
$27.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$680
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47 FPS
$17.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$815
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39 FPS
$25.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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32 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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53 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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25 FPS
$27.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$698.99
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53 FPS
$29.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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58 FPS
$12.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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39 FPS
$28.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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36 FPS
$27.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
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