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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i3-8109U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1309 days newer than Core i3-8109U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8109U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Rocket League than Core i3-8109U - 775 vs 704 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8109U - 16 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
775
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
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
High Quality
Core i3-8109U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8109U | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8109U or Core i5-12600K
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
353 FPS
$4.97/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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353 FPS
$5.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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353 FPS
$3.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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459 FPS
$3.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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408 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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334 FPS
$4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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302 FPS
$2.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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