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£202.05
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 22% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-8100 - 217 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £59.99 vs £202.05
- Up to 63% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12600K - £0.34 vs £0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
36%
Price, £
£202.05
29%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
178
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
Buy for £59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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