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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1160 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$160.0 vs CA$223.3
- Up to 6% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12600KF - CA$1.34 vs CA$1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 32% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-9100 - 157 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
119
75%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$160 on Amazon
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Updated 14130 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$223.3
71%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
Buy for CA$223.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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