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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10400F - 325 vs 311 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $112.53 vs $116.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
325
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
96%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
311
95.6923076923077%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
66.91484411354118%
Multi-Core
5751
83.62658135815036%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-10400F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
234 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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165 FPS
$5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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164 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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165 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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151 FPS
$3.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
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187 FPS
$5.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$939
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164 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,229.48
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140 FPS
$5.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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164 FPS
$5.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
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158 FPS
$6.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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