Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 6% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9600KF - 143 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €119.0 vs €258.88
- Up to 57% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9600KF - €0.83 vs €1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
143
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |