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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 and the cheaper Core i3-12100F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $94.98 vs $273.49
- Up to 65% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600 - $0.63 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-12100F - 151 vs 150 FPS
- 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
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
150
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
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.
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
34%
Price, $
$273.49
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 12340 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-12600
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
29 FPS
$27.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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60 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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1 FPS
$910.58/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.58
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