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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-660 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4401 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Core i5-660
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $27.99 vs $76.78
- Up to 25% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-12100F - $0.12 vs $0.16 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 100% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-660 - 479 vs 239 FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i5-660 - 58 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 8 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core I5-660 I5 660 Processor 4M Cache 3.33 GHz LGA1156 Desktop CPU Original Genuine Product Warranty 3 Years
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
479
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
75%
Price, $
$76.78
36%
FPS 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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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-660 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-660 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
266 FPS
$3.01/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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