Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10600K - 238 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $94.98 vs $143.7
- Up to 38% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10600K - $0.4 vs $0.64 per FPS
- 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
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $94.98 on Amazon
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Updated 100 minutes ago
Buy for $143.7 on Amazon
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Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
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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 |