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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - £89.38 vs £252.78
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-12100F - 224 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2225
83.48968105065666%
Multi-Core
7457
50.222252155172406%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-13600K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
173 FPS
£7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
£6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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