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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4167 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $60.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 13% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i3-12100F - $0.39 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 36% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-560 - 209 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 58 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
86%
Price, $
$94.98
63%
FPS 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
Maximum
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-560 or Core i3-12100F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
138 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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101 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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