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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £89.38 vs £182.47
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Core i3-12100F - 179 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2225
90.81632653061224%
Multi-Core
7457
63.23778833107191%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-12600K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
£15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
£17.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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