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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 315 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 4% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-11400F - 236 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $83.62 vs $104.75
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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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
Highest
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i3-12100F
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
82 FPS
$12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,009
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75 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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85 FPS
$8.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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89 FPS
$11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,042
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85 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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89 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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68 FPS
$19.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,296.99
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60 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$659.99
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82 FPS
$17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,439
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60 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$609.99
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