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Core i3-4010U vs Core i5-12600K

Core i3-4010U vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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 155.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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 155.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i3-4010U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3075 days newer than Core i3-4010U.

Advantages of Core i3-4010U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 28% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-4010U - 201 vs 157 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4010U - 16 vs 4 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-4010U Logo
Core i3-4010U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


FPS

157

78%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

201

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.78/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.86

100%

FPS and Value 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 155.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-4010U Logo
Core i3-4010U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4010U Logo
Core i3-4010U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


Single-Core

520

21%

Multi-Core

1079

9%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i3-4010U Logo

Core i3-4010U

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jun 4th, 2013
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i5
HaswellAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
2
10
4
16
1.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo4.9 GHz
15 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
17.0x
37.0x
Intel HD 4400UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-4010U or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

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