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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1113 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-9600KF - 150 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$102.99 vs CA$249.0
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1587
71.32584269662921%
Multi-Core
5707
76.53211747351482%
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i3-12100F
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
13 FPS
CA$67.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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29 FPS
CA$39.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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