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Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-10600KF

Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-10600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$178.13 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$178.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74042 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$178.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74042 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$178.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74042 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

  • Performs up to 12% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-10600KF - 183 vs 164 FPS
  • Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF

  • Up to 0% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$178.04 vs CA$178.13
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

183

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$178.13

99%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$178.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74042 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

164

89.61748633879782%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$178.04

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$178.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74042 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

100%

Multi-Core

6877

100%

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1686

78.45509539320614%

Multi-Core

6819

99.15660898647666%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Intel Core i3-12100

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Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-10600KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
60 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
41.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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