Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-9600K - 195 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €87.90 vs €230.04
- Up to 64% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-9600K - €0.45 vs €1.26 per 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€87.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K | vs | Core i3-12100F |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |