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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1113 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 17% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-9400F - 238 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $83.62 vs $85.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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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
Best Looking
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
61.93258426966292%
Multi-Core
4834
64.82499664744536%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-12100F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
112 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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153 FPS
$5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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112 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009
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