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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 21 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-12100 - 292 vs 284 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$149.0 vs CA$216.47
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
90.63686208350907%
Multi-Core
6877
70.74375064293797%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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