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$113.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
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 Core i3-12100
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $113.99 vs $144.59
- Up to 19% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600KF - $0.44 vs $0.54 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
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-12100 - 269 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
259
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 166 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
269
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
81%
Price, $
$144.59
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
139 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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216 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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231 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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