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Core i5-12600K vs Core i3-6100

Core i5-12600K vs Core i3-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel 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 124.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel 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 124.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 22% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-6100 - 126 vs 103 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $62.15 vs $112.6
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

126

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€124.99

55%

FPS 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 124.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

103

81.74603174603175%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€68.99

100%

Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

48.734693877551024%

Multi-Core

2336

19.810040705563093%

Intel Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i3-6100

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
16
Threads4
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
51 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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