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Core i3-3220T vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i3-3220T 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 72 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 72 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i3-3220T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3349 days newer than Core i3-3220T.

Advantages of Core i3-3220T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 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 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-3220T - 182 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220T - 16 vs 4 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

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Intel Core i3-3220T Logo
Core i3-3220T

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

162

89%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

182

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.93/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 72 minutes ago

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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i3-3220T Logo
Core i3-3220T

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3220T Logo
Core i3-3220T

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

458

19%

Multi-Core

941

8%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i3-3220T Logo

Core i3-3220T

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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