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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3910 days newer than Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 470% better in League of Legends than Core i3-2100 - 308 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
308
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i3-2100
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
279 FPS
€2.06/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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280 FPS
€2.18/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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290 FPS
€3.98/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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279 FPS
€2.26/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€629.9
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