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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 2378 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 27% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-6600K - 128 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - £100.97 vs £138.88
- Up to 43% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-6600K - £0.79 vs £1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 60 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.79/FPS
100%
Price, £
£100.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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