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Prices and StockMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Core i3-6100
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €156.31 vs €205.00
- Up to 15% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600KF - €1.84 vs €2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-6100 - 95 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
85
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-6100 3,7GHz Tray CPU
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INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-6100 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
50 FPS
€21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,071.33
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66 FPS
€20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,319.9
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66 FPS
€17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,184.9
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34 FPS
€23.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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