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€81.33
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AvailabilityMSRP $97
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MSRP $97
AvailabilityMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
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 Core i3-12100F
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €81.33 vs €170.49
- Up to 52% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600KF - €0.74 vs €1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-12100F - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
110
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Updated 41 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.54/FPS
48%
Price, €
€170.49
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
Buy for €170.49 on Amazon
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Updated 41 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
66 FPS
€13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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66 FPS
€16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,079.9
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