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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €10.6 vs €192.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12600KF - €0.08 vs €0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 92% better in War Thunder than Core i3-2100 - 251 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 16 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
131
52%
Value, €/FPS
€0.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€10.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1155
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i5-12600KF
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
211 FPS
€5.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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