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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2399 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 142% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-6600 - 58 vs 24 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
58
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-6600
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
10 FPS
£127/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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