Intel Core i5-12400F VS Intel Core i3-12100F

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i3-12100F in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of Intel Core i5-12400F

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Higher clock speed

3.30 GHz 2.50 GHz

Around 24% better clock speed
Performance per watt

58 W 65 W

About 0.89 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i3-12100F

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i3-12100F is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i3-12100F
Family	Intel Core i5 Intel Core i3
CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 Intel Core i 12000
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Generation	12 12
Predecessor	Intel Core i5-11400F --
Successor	Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i3-13100F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i3-12100F by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	6 / 12 4 / 8
Core architecture	normal normal
Cores	6x Golden Cove 4x Golden Cove
Hyperthreading / SMT	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	2.50 GHz 3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.40 GHz 4.30 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i3-12100F along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i3-12100F. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP8	No No
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i3-12100F you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory	128 GB 128 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
ECC	No No
PCIe	5.0 x 20 5.0 x 20
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-12400F or Intel Core i3-12100F? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 58 W
TDP (PL2)	117 W 89 W
Tjunction max.	100 \xc2\xb0C 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i3-12100F CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	10 nm 10 nm
Chip design	Monolithic Monolithic
Socket	LGA 1700 LGA 1700
L2-Cache	7.50 MB 5.00 MB
L3-Cache	18.00 MB 12.00 MB
Architecture	Alder Lake S Alder Lake S
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date	Q1/2022 Q1/2022
Release price	167 $ 97 $
Documents	Technical data sheet Technical data sheet