Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-10600 - 176 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $89.19 vs $109.68
- Up to 24% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-10600 - $0.56 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |