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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-9600 - 253 vs 243 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - CA$109.0 vs CA$209.01
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1462
65.70786516853933%
Multi-Core
4944
66.30012069196728%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 4.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-9600
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
CA$10.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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109 FPS
CA$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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