Intel Core i3 12100F vs Intel Core i5 12400F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100F with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i5 12400F with 6 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12100F Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Lower TDP (58W vs 65W)
Intel Core i5 12400F Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
1636
Intel Core i5 12400F
1647
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
8443
Intel Core i5 12400F
+46%
12344
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
2168
Intel Core i5 12400F
+6%
2301
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
7195
Intel Core i5 12400F
+31%
9475
Blender
Intel Core i3 12100F
125
Intel Core i5 12400F
+68%
210
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
+2%
1666
Intel Core i5 12400F
1628
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
6314
Intel Core i5 12400F
+34%
8519
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
3477
Intel Core i5 12400F
+1%
3513
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
14269
Intel Core i5 12400F
+37%
19551
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i3-12100F
Processor Number
i5-12400F
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
58 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
117 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
25x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
