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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i3-6100

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

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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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

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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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

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

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Key Differences

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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 91% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-6100 - 86 vs 45 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €60.38 vs €174.99
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Immortals of Aveum.
Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

86

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.99

34%

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

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74938 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

45

52.32558139534884%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€60.38

100%

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

Buy for 60.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74938 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

48.30097087378641%

Multi-Core

2336

19.40844134263875%

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

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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
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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

Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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