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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $62.33 vs $140.41
- Up to 53% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-12600K - $0.25 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in F1 23 than Core i3-12100F - 295 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
279
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.19
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
47%
Price, €
€155.85
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for €155.85 on Amazon
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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