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€170.49
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AvailabilityMSRP $264
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AvailabilityMSRP $97
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MSRP $97
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 i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-12100F - 197 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
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 Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12600KF - €0.42 vs €0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
197
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/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
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
192
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
Buy for €81.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
100 FPS
€8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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100 FPS
€10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,079.9
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