Buy on Amazon
$94.98
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
Availability
MSRP in USD: $97
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 315 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-11600K - 233 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $94.98 vs $179.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-11600K - $0.41 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- 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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 $94.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $179.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-11600K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$910.6
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.
