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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10600K - 291 vs 283 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
283
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Prozessor 6 Kerne mit 4.1 GHz (bis 4,8 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA1200 125W Prozessor (99A5FN)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i3-12100
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
164 FPS
€7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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164 FPS
€6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,139
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79 FPS
€10.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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111 FPS
€8.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€919
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