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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 i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Core i3-8100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €44.05 vs €202.51
- Up to 77% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12600KF - €0.14 vs €0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 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 8% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-8100 - 332 vs 308 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
308
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€44.05
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i3-8100 3,6GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
23%
Price, €
€202.51
21%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Updated 106 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8100 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
208 FPS
€5.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,190.37
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245 FPS
€5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,324.9
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245 FPS
€4.84/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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174 FPS
€4.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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