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In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9600KF - 206 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$178.13 vs CA$249.0
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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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 i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1587
73.84830153559795%
Multi-Core
5707
82.98676748582231%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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