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Core i3-9100T vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i3-9100T vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1160 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100T.

Advantages of Core i3-9100T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 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 9% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-9100T - 242 vs 223 FPS
  • Up to 48% cheaper than Core i3-9100T - €202.51 vs €388.55
  • Up to 52% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i3-9100T - €0.84 vs €1.74 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100T - 16 vs 4 threads
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Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-9100T Logo
Core i3-9100T

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

223

92%

Value, €/FPS

€1.74/FPS

48%

Price, €

€388.55

52%

Intel Core i3-9100T Prozessor (3,1 GHz, 6 MB Smart Cache)

Buy for 388.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

242

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.84/FPS

100%

Price, €

€202.51

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for 202.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-9100T Logo
Core i3-9100T

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100T Logo
Core i3-9100T

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1203

49%

Multi-Core

3178

26%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i3-9100T Logo

Core i3-9100T

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Sep 1st, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-9100T or Core i5-12600KF

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