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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £100.97 vs £236.83
- Up to 52% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12600K - £0.71 vs £1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-12100 - 160 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
142
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Price, £
£100.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 7129 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.48/FPS
48%
Price, £
£236.83
42%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £236.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7129 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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