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Core i3-2130 vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i3-2130 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 92 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 92 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3714 days newer than Core i3-2130.

Advantages of Core i3-2130

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-2130 - 222 vs 191 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-2130 Logo
Core i3-2130

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

191

86%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

222

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.76/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 92 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-2130 Logo
Core i3-2130

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2130 Logo
Core i3-2130

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

513

21%

Multi-Core

1045

9%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i3-2130 Logo

Core i3-2130

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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