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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-7100 - 189 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €145.22 vs €204.83
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
50.89795918367347%
Multi-Core
2440
20.69199457259159%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i3-7100
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
34 FPS
€16.76/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
€14.63/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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123 FPS
€9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,209.9
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34 FPS
€18.38/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€624.9
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