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Core i3-3120M vs Core i5-12600

Core i3-3120M vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3404 days newer than Core i3-3120M.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 20% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3120M - 183 vs 153 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


FPS

153

83%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

183

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€230.55

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 230.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


Single-Core

387

16%

Multi-Core

824

8%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo

Intel Core i3-3120M

vs
Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Intel Core i5-12600

Sep 30th, 2012Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1023SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD 4000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

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