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In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1552 days newer than Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-8600K - 268 vs 259 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
259
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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