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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10320.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10320
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $120.0 vs $154.65
- Up to 21% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12600KF - $0.63 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-10320 - 193 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10320 - 16 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
190
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10320 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110320
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
78%
Price, $
$154.65
77%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10320 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10320 or Core i5-12600KF
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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167 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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79 FPS
$18.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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113 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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