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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3737 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 23% better in Battlefield IV than FX-6100 - 453 vs 367 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
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $29.65 vs $111.34
- Up to 68% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-12400F - $0.08 vs $0.25 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
453
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
32%
Price, $
$111.34
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
367
81.01545253863135%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.65
100%
Value Winner
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 i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or FX-6100
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
144 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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210 FPS
$4.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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210 FPS
$4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.98
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210 FPS
$3.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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169 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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169 FPS
$5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$969
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210 FPS
$5.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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192 FPS
$5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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192 FPS
$5.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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210 FPS
$4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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