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Core i5-12600K vs Core i3-6100

Core i5-12600K vs Core i3-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than Core i3-6100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 9% better in World of Tanks than Core i3-6100 - 571 vs 526 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of World of Tanks.
World of Tanks

World of Tanks

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

571

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

526

92.11908931698774%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€61.88

100%

Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 61.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

48.734693877551024%

Multi-Core

2336

19.810040705563093%

Intel Core i5-12600K

vs

Intel Core i3-6100

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
16
Threads4
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
51 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i3-6100

World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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