Intel Core i5 12400 vs i3 13100F
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We compared two desktop CPUs: the 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 12400 with 6-cores against the 3.4 GHz i3 13100F with 4-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 12400
- Has 2 more physical cores
- Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Includes an integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
Advantages of Intel Core i3 13100F
- Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-4800 RAM
- Newer - released 1 year later
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 295 | 730 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 1710 | 2072 |
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 879.2 MB/sec | 627.1 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 65.6 Klines/sec | 50.9 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 223.7 pages/sec | 175.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 275.6 Mpixels/sec | 214.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 225.9 pages/sec | 236.8 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 49.5 images/sec | 41.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 81.2 images/sec | 79.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 15.1 Mpixels/sec | 11.7 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 58.9 GOps/sec | 43.1 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 45.9 GOps/sec | 33.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 67M Primes/sec | 59M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 22.6M Strings/sec | 16.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 11.5 GBytes/sec | 8.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 228 MBytes/sec | 167.5 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1090 Frames/sec | 1031 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 15.5B Matrices/sec | 11.4B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 9.2 PPW | 8.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 150.6 PPW | 138.4 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 289.5 PPW | 252.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.57 PPW | 2.11 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i5 12400
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-24 (MortalMech) | Cinebench 2026 | 295 / 1710 |
| 📘 2024-06-27 (Renni) | Cinebench 2024 | 99 / 598 |
Intel Core i3 13100F
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-12 (Flix_sus) | Cinebench 2026 | 730 / 2072 |
| 📘 2025-12-12 (elod) | Cinebench 2024 | 99 / 481 |
| 📘 2024-05-31 (classier661) | Cinebench 2024 | 96 / 394 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 12400 and i3 13100FGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 4, 2022 | January 3, 2023 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i5-12400 | i3-13100F |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 | No |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | - Intel Core i3 14100F |
Intel CPU rating (164th and 171st place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Total Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 25x | 34x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 18MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 58 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 117 W | 89 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (109th and 114th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | - |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | - |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | - |
| Shading Units | 192 | - |
| TMUs | 48 | - |
| ROPs | 24 | - |
| Execution Units | 24 | - |
| TGP | 15 W | - |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 12400 official page | Intel Core i3 13100F official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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