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Core i3-12100F vs Core i5-8600

Core i3-12100F vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 307.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 307.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1441 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8600 - 164 vs 159 FPS
  • Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €94.0 vs €307.68
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8600 - €0.57 vs €1.94 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

164

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€94

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

159

96%

Value, €/FPS

€1.94/FPS

29%

Price, €

€307.68

30%

Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 307.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

65%

Multi-Core

5027

67%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Intel Core i3-12100F

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Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
58 W
TDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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