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CA$165.64
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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$165.64 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600K - CA$1.11 vs CA$1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-12100 - 151 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$165.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$165.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
90 FPS
CA$26.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,379.74
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60 FPS
CA$31.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,915.03
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CA$377
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CA$165.64
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CA$165.64
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CA$165.64
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CA$165.64
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CA$449
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CA$165.64
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CA$165.64
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CA$268.04
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CA$165.64
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