Left · Intel
Intel Core i3-14100F
Spec score
Spec score 49
$104
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i3-14100F against Core i5-12400F
Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F
Spec score
Spec score 52
$170
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Core i5-12400Fright
48 vs 51 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-12400Fright
54 vs 57 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-12400Fright
52 vs 56 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-12400Fright
51 vs 55 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-12400Fright
41 vs 46 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-12400Fright
36 vs 41 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-12400Fright
45 vs 50 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-12400Fright
41 vs 45 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 i3-14100F: 49
Core i5-12400F: 52
3 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core i3-14100F: 50
Core i5-12400F: 55
5 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Core i3-14100F: 23
Core i5-12400F: 31
8 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core i3-14100F: 73
Core i5-12400F: 70
3 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i3-14100F: 46.7
Core i5-12400F: 30.6
53%to the left
Typical price
Core i3-14100F: $105
Core i5-12400F: $170
$65to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i3-14100F: 4
Core i5-12400F: 6
50%to the right
Threads
Core i3-14100F: 8
Core i5-12400F: 12
50%to the right
Boost clock
Core i3-14100F: 4.7 GHz
Core i5-12400F: 4.4 GHz
7%to the left
Turbo power
Core i3-14100F: 110 W
Core i5-12400F: 117 W
6%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-12400F leads in games by 10%.
- The Core i5-12400F has 35% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i3-14100F is 4% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i3-14100F typically costs $65 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i3-14100F is the better buy: 46.7 points per $100 against 30.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i3-14100F | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake | Alder Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 4 / 8 | 6 / 12 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz (better) | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 4.4 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 58 / 110 W (better) | 65 / 117 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $105 (better) | $170 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.