In Battlefield 6, the Core i3-10100 is quite a bit slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $35 cheaper!
Core i3-10100
- Up to 19% cheaper – $149.94 vs $184.46
- Up to 19% cheaper
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 47% faster in Battlefield 6 – 112 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 47% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 30, 2020
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer
- Up to 17% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.64 vs $1.97/FPS
- Up to 17% better value in Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
76 FPS
68%
Min 1% FPS
57 FPS
68%
Price, $
$149.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
83%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
112 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
84 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
81%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
6 MB
30%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-10100 Apr 30th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1200 | Socket | LGA1700 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
