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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 620 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 179 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $94.99 vs $749.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400F - $0.55 vs $4.19 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.19/FPS
13%
Price, $
$749.99
12%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
172
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 3 3100
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
43 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.91
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23 FPS
$32.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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56 FPS
$22.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,232.99
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64 FPS
$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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2 FPS
$500/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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23 FPS
$43.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.71
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56 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
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23 FPS
$37.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$864.69
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