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Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1194 days newer than Core i5-9600K.

Advantages of Core i5-9600K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-9600K - 287 vs 268 FPS
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

268

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

287

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

77%

Multi-Core

6468

87%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Core i5-9600K

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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