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MSRP $97
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF 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 i5-13600KF is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-12100F - 208 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $69.19 vs $162.16
- Up to 55% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-13600KF - $0.35 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
45%
Price, €
€162.16
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
195
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600KF | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-13600KF or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
107 FPS
€10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
€10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€720.71
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173 FPS
€11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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107 FPS
€18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,962.16
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107 FPS
€14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,576.57
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