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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600KF 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 i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-10600KF - 157 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $83.62 vs $100.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
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.
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Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1686
75.7752808988764%
Multi-Core
6819
91.44428054177283%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-10600KF
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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