Left · Intel
Intel Core i3-12100F
Spec score
Spec score 45
$133
typical price
Core i3-12100F against Core i5-13400F
Core i5-13400F leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i5-13400F
Spec score
Spec score 56
$245
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-13400Fright
51 vs 61 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-13400Fright
44 vs 55 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-13400Fright
50 vs 60 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-13400Fright
48 vs 58 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-13400Fright
47 vs 57 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-13400Fright
38 vs 50 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-13400Fright
33 vs 46 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-13400Fright
42 vs 53 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-13400Fright
37 vs 50 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i3-12100F: 45
Core i5-13400F: 56
11 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core i3-12100F: 47
Core i5-13400F: 57
10 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Core i3-12100F: 21
Core i5-13400F: 36
15 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core i3-12100F: 67
Core i5-13400F: 74
7 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i3-12100F: 33.8
Core i5-13400F: 22.9
48%to the left
Typical price
Core i3-12100F: $133
Core i5-13400F: $245
$112to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i3-12100F: 4
Core i5-13400F: 10
150%to the right
Threads
Core i3-12100F: 8
Core i5-13400F: 16
100%to the right
Boost clock
Core i3-12100F: 4.3 GHz
Core i5-13400F: 4.6 GHz
7%to the right
Turbo power
Core i3-12100F: 89 W
Core i5-13400F: 148 W
66%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-13400F leads in games by 21%.
- The Core i5-13400F has 71% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-13400F is 10% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i3-12100F typically costs $112 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i3-12100F is the better buy: 33.8 points per $100 against 22.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i3-12100F | Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 4 / 8 | 10 / 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz (better) | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 58 / 89 W (better) | 65 / 148 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $133 (better) | $245 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.