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MSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1008 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 29% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-9100F - 153 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $58.5 vs $121.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12600 - $0.55 vs $1.45 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
37.931034482758626%
Price, €
€134.31
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
119
77.77777777777779%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.93
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
57.95023196963307%
Multi-Core
3669
37.74303055241231%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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