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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-12100 - 332 vs 325 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €117.91 vs €186.1
- Up to 36% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12600KF - €0.36 vs €0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
64%
Price, €
€186.1
63%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
325
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Updated 200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i3-12100
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
224 FPS
€4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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