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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Core i5-10600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-10600K - 180 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $76.80 vs $149.97
- Up to 50% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-10600K - $0.43 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i3-12100F
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24 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$24.3/FPS
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