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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-14100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-14100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 795 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-14100 - 189 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £137.97 vs £202.05
- Up to 31% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-12600K - £0.74 vs £1.07 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
69%
Price, £
£202.05
68%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Updated 11721 minutes ago
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
187
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£137.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
Buy for £137.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11721 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i3-14100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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