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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 235% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-2100 - 161 vs 48 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €10.6 vs €182.76
- Up to 81% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12600KF - €0.22 vs €1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
19%
Price, €
€182.76
5%
FPS Winner
Intel CM8071504555228 PROCESADOR Core I5-12600KF 3.6GHZ LGA1700 20M Cache No Graphics Tray CPU, Aluminium
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i3-2100
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
47 FPS
€23.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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