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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 2% better in League of Legends than Core i3-12100 - 266 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - €119.0 vs €208.88
- Up to 42% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-11600K - €0.46 vs €0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 60 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
266
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
58%
Price, €
€208.88
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)
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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
Very High
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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