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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1420 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 11% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-8600 - 146 vs 132 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $103.19 vs $113.6
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
67.75244299674267%
Multi-Core
5027
73.09873491347972%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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