12th Gen Core i5-12400F vs 12th Gen Core i3-12100F
Short answer: which is best?
12th Gen Core i5-12400F is 10.2 % stronger than 12th Gen Core i3-12100F. 12th Gen Core i5-12400F ranks #22 of 44 measured processors at WhatFPS (8,030 CPU score over 1 verified runs). 12th Gen Core i3-12100F ranks #24 of 44 measured processors at WhatFPS (7,289 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | 12th Gen Core i5-12400F | 12th Gen Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 8,030 | 7,289 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 5,740 | 4,358 |
| Integer (MT) | 4.8 Gop/s | 3.8 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.66 Gop/s | 0.69 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 10,971,232 | 5,078,427 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 4 / 8 |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | 12 MB |
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for 12th Gen Core i5-12400F · All measurements for 12th Gen Core i3-12100F