In Control, the Core i5-9600K is slightly slower than the Core i3-12100. However, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $20 cheaper!
Core i5-9600K
- Up to 12% cheaper – $148.08 vs $167.88
- Up to 12% cheaper
- Up to 11% better value in Control – $0.59 vs $0.66/FPS
- Up to 11% better value in Control
Core i3-12100
- Up to 1% faster in Control – 251 vs 249 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Control
- Is 3 years and 2 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 3 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 37% less energy – 60 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 37% less energy
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Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-12100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
249 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
99%
Price, $
$148.08
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
251 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
165 FPS
100%
Price, $
$167.88
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
89%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-12100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-12100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
93%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600K Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-12100 Jan 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
