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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1441 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i5-8600 - 215 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - CA$119.0 vs CA$254.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-8600 - CA$0.55 vs CA$1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-8600
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
51 FPS
CA$17.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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67 FPS
CA$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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