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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-10100 - 152 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €103.0 vs €214.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12600K - €0.78 vs €1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
55%
Price, €
€214.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€103
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i3-10100
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
25 FPS
€35.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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25 FPS
€34.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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