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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$178.13 vs CA$251.8
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-12100 - 240 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
87.71428571428571%
Multi-Core
6877
58.31919945725916%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-12600K
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
165 FPS
CA$14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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126 FPS
CA$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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