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Core i3-2120T vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i3-2120T vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75772 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3714 days newer than Core i3-2120T.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 15% better in F1 22 than Core i3-2120T - 288 vs 251 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

251

87.15277777777779%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

288

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£173.49

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75772 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

423

17.111650485436893%

Multi-Core

816

6.779661016949152%

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

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Intel Core i3-2120T

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-2120T or Core i5-12600KF

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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