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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100 is 713 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i5-12600 - 244 vs 240 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $139.99 vs $273.49
- Up to 50% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12600 - $0.57 vs $1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-14100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-14100 or Core i5-12600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
109 FPS
$18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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