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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-12100F - 275 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £69.99 vs £156.36
- Up to 54% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-12600KF - £0.26 vs £0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
45%
Price, £
£156.36
44%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
266
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Updated 14149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i3-12100F
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
170 FPS
£7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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