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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $82.87 vs $129.56
- Up to 28% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12600KF - $0.44 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-10100 - 211 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
188
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
211
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
72%
Price, €
€129.56
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
37 FPS
€15.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€584.68
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29 FPS
€21.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€612.6
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87 FPS
€15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,351.34
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29 FPS
€27.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€810.8
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29 FPS
€27.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€810.8
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156 FPS
€8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,351.33
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106 FPS
€13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,481.97
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170 FPS
€9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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