Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1420 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 18% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8600 - 173 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - £95.0 vs £184.41
- Up to 56% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8600 - £0.55 vs £1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |