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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-7600K - 524 vs 492 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $94.98 vs $190.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-7600K - $0.18 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 58 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
524
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-7600K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
166 FPS
$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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94 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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