Intel Core i3-12100TE vs Core i5-10400F

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Combined performance score

i5-10400F
8.48
+5.7%

Core i5-10400F outperforms Core i3-12100TE by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Core i3-12100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking804836
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Value for money39.70no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date30 April 2020 (3 years old)January 2022 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$155no data
Current price$130 (0.8x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i5-10400F and Core i3-12100TE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Core i3-12100TE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA12001700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i3-12100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Core i3-12100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i3-12100TE are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i3-12100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i3-12100TE.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10400F 8.48
+5.7%
i3-12100TE 8.02

Core i5-10400F outperforms Core i3-12100TE by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-10400F 13029
+5.8%
i3-12100TE 12314

Core i5-10400F outperforms Core i3-12100TE by 6% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 8.48 8.02
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i5-10400F and Core i3-12100TE. The differences in performance seem too small.


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