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€47
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €47.0 vs €216.62
- Up to 75% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-12600K - €0.07 vs €0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Rocket League than Core i3-8100 - 775 vs 708 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i3-8100 Prozessor (6 MB Cache, 3,60 GHz)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
775
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
25%
Price, €
€216.62
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Updated 17857 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i5-12600K
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
153 FPS
€3.76/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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168 FPS
€3.63/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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384 FPS
€3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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153 FPS
€4.15/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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