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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3737 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in Deathloop than FX-6100 - 189 vs 167 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $29.65 vs $132.72
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or FX-6100
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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75 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,003.17
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75 FPS
$15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
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75 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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60 FPS
$15.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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61 FPS
$16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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61 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
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60 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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61 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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75 FPS
$17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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