Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i5-11400

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i5-11400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Prime95, AIDA64, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, WPrime, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11400 or Intel Core i3-12100F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12100F

56%

Core i5-11400

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-12100F is 1% better than Core i5-11400. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100F

53%

Core i5-11400

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.5	98.5
Valorant	107.3	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.1	62.7
Apex Legends	100.9	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.5	83.9
Overwatch	86.9	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	77.2
DOOM Eternal	53.7	56.0
Warzone	83.7	87.3
Assassin's Creed	90.2	94.0
Valheim	89.1	92.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12100F

99%

Core i5-11400

119%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11400 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12100F as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-11400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	182
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1958	1743
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	425
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4447	3904
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1503	1110
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14658	10336

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-11400
Single-Core	3516	2476
Multi-Core	20521	18858

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-11400
Single-Core	1729	2332
Multi-Core	6333	10287

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-11400
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11400 is 61% better than Core i3-12100F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-11400 has 2 more core than Core i3-12100F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100F is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11400 is better: 18
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i5-11400 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-12100F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12100F specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11400 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11400 specs and review.