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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1573 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8600K - 274 vs 253 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $94.98 vs $148.49
- Up to 41% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8600K - $0.35 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-8600K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
115 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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73 FPS
$12.47/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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