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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Core i5-6600T
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 35 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 8% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-6600T - 170 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-6600T - CA$109.00 vs CA$244.50
- Up to 59% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-6600T - CA$0.64 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 8 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-6600T or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
37 FPS
CA$24.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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50 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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