Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1573 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 20% better in Minecraft than Core i3-8100 - 824 vs 689 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$125.0 vs CA$409.85
- Up to 64% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-12600 - CA$0.18 vs CA$0.5 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
824
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
689
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$125 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |