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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-11400F - 128 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-11400F - $0.91 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $113.0 vs $116.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
121
94.53125%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
97.84946236559139%
Price, $
$113
100%
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-11400F
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
31 FPS
$32.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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29 FPS
$38.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,126.88
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23 FPS
$34.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-11400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799
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23 FPS
$49.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,135.88
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11 FPS
$52.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$575.4
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23 FPS
$37.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$857.5
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23 FPS
$39.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$910.41
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33 FPS
$26.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$881.99
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11 FPS
$60.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$660.87
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33 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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