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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-13100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-13100 is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12400F - 181 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $138.98 vs $899.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12400F - $0.77 vs $5.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$138.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i3-13100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
80 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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52 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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86 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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52 FPS
$16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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80 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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80 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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52 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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68 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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34 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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96 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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