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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-7600 - 177 vs 161 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - £83.41 vs £89.38
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
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 i5-7600 3.5 GHz QuadCore 6 Mb Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1373
61.70786516853932%
Multi-Core
3812
51.119753251978004%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| 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 | 4.1 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-7600
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
£11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
£13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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