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Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1194 days newer than Core i5-9600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9600K - 94 vs 89 FPS
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

89

94.68085106382979%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

94

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£89.38

100%

FPS Winner

Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box

Buy for £89.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74268 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

76.9438202247191%

Multi-Core

6468

86.73729381788922%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Intel Core i3-12100F

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i3-12100F

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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