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MSRP $174
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 Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $100.75 vs $110.61
- Up to 7% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12400F - $0.69 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 3 3100 - 149 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
145
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
93%
Price, $
$110.61
91%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for $110.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1296 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
53 FPS
$16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$19.81/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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28 FPS
$30.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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53 FPS
$15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$839
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53 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
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43 FPS
$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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68 FPS
$18.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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28 FPS
$34.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$962
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