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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100F is 734 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-14100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100F
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12400 - 536 vs 522 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $100.99 vs $161.57
- Up to 39% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12400 - $0.19 vs $0.31 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
536
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i3-14100F
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
164 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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218 FPS
$4.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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218 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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195 FPS
$5.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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218 FPS
$6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$5.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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195 FPS
$4.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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195 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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195 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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