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€211.11
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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1160 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Core i3-9100
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 40% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-9100 - 140 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - €199.76 vs €211.11
- Up to 32% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-9100 - €1.43 vs €2.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-9100 3.6GHz LGA1151 **New Retail**, BX80684I39100 (**New Retail** Boxed)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
140
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-9100 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
14 FPS
€42.49/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
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18 FPS
€35.55/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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71 FPS
€17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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14 FPS
€47.57/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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€382.89
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€211.11
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€489
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€211.11
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€1,014.5
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€493.5
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€211.11
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€414.73
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€211.11
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€774.55
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€211.11
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€202.51
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€211.11
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€211.11
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€148.1
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€211.11
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€211.11
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