Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-10320 - 154 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10320
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €155.51 vs €254.26
- Up to 25% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12600 - €1.24 vs €1.65 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
154
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.65/FPS
75.15151515151516%
Price, €
€254.26
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for €254.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4917 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
81.16883116883116%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €155.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4915 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1539
64.90932096161957%
Multi-Core
4626
47.58769673901862%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-10320 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |