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The Core i3-7100 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600KF. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i3-7100

  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than the Core i5-12600KF – 51 vs 125 Watts
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i5-12600KF cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Core i5-12600KF

  • A faster gaming CPU than the Core i3-7100
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i3-7100 – 16 vs 4 threads

Core i3-7100 vs Core i5-12600KF for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i3-7100 vs Core i5-12600KF in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-7100 vs Core i5-12600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Core i3-7100

Jan 3rd, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1276

51%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2497

20%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2520

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12313

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-7100 vs Core i5-12600KF in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Core i3-7100

Jan 3rd, 2017


Cores

2-core

20%

L3 Cache

3 MB

15%


Base Frequency

3.9 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

50%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

95%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Core i3-7100

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

General
Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Not AvailableMSRP$264.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
51 W
Power Consumption125 W
Performance
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.9 GHz
Base Frequency3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Frequency4.9 GHz
3 MBL3 Cache
20 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
Intel HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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