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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €96.58 vs €216.98
- Up to 5% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-12600 - €0.69 vs €0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 111% better in League of Legends than Core i3-7100 - 296 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
140
47.2972972972973%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€96.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 3MB Cache intelligente Scatola
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
296
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
94.52054794520548%
Price, €
€216.98
44%
FPS Winner
Intel BX8071512600K, Core I5-12600 K 3,70 GHz Chip
Buy for €216.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
52.59384226064952%
Multi-Core
2440
25.100298323217775%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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