Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9600K - 797 vs 744 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €119.0 vs €198.88
- Up to 44% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-9600K - €0.15 vs €0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
797
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €119 on Amazon
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Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |