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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600K 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 the more expensive Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 46% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6600K - 147 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - £89.38 vs £108.36
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 58 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
63.77528089887641%
Multi-Core
4012
53.80179696929059%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-6600K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
46 FPS
£27.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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15 FPS
£62.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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