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Core i5-3427U vs Core i5-12600K

Core i5-3427U vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $289

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-3427U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3443 days newer than Core i5-3427U.

Advantages of Core i5-3427U

  • Consumes up to 86% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 17 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-3427U - 196 vs 178 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3427U - 16 vs 4 threads
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Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

Mobile • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

178

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

Mobile • Jun 1st, 2012

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

Mobile • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

436

18%

Multi-Core

887

8%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo

Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jun 1st, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1023SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
1.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
17 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
18.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-3427U or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

Core i5-3427U and Core i5-12600K Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Core i5-3427U Logo
Core i5-3427U

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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