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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1491 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8350K.
Advantages of Core i3-8350K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 91 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 13% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-8350K - 269 vs 238 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-8350K - €202.50 vs €227.47
- Up to 22% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i3-8350K - €0.75 vs €0.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 16 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
INTEL Core i3-8350K 4,00GHz LGA1151 8MB Cache Tray CPU
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
269
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8350K | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-8350K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
173 FPS
€7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
€9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
€7.41/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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