Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 11% better in New World than Core i5-9600K - 136 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $94.98 vs $155.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing New World than Core i5-9600K - $0.7 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $94.98 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |