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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1028 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 28 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in F1 22 than Core i5-8279U - 286 vs 271 FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i3-12100F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
95 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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83 FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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