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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $69.19 vs $129.56
- Up to 45% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600KF - $0.53 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-12100F - 133 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/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 i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
55%
Price, €
€129.56
53%
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
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
56 FPS
€12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€720.71
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71 FPS
€19.03/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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114 FPS
€11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,351.33
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84 FPS
€17.64/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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121 FPS
€12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,531.52
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