Buy on Amazon
$83.62
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
Availability
MSRP in USD: $97
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-10600K - 177 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $83.62 vs $138.95
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel 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
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
Buy for $83.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74048 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $138.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74048 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1658
74.51685393258427%
Multi-Core
6838
91.69907469491753%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-10600K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
