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Core i3-12100E vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i3-12100E vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i3-12100E on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 61 days older than Core i3-12100E.

Advantages of Core i3-12100E

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-12100E - 184 vs 164 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100E - 16 vs 8 threads
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-12100E Logo
Core i3-12100E

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

164

89%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

184

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.92/FPS

100%

Price, £

£169.39

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-12100E Logo
Core i3-12100E

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100E Logo
Core i3-12100E

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2205

89%

Multi-Core

7680

64%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i3-12100E Logo

Core i3-12100E

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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