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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10600 - 142 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - €119.0 vs €218.78
- Up to 48% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10600 - €0.84 vs €1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-10600, processore per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
142
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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