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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3714 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $152.0 vs $178.67
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 233% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-2125 - 160 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 65% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-2125 - $1.12 vs $3.17 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 16 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.67
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2125 or Core i5-12600K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
59 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$16.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$35.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$34.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$56.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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46 FPS
$29.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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38 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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