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Core i3-8121U vs Core i5-8600K

Core i3-8121U vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 212 days older than Core i3-8121U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U

  • Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 15 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-8121U - 177 vs 172 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


FPS

172

97%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

177

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.84/FPS

100%

Price, $

$148.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $148.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5386 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1133

73%

Multi-Core

2344

41%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo

Intel Core i3-8121U

vs
Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

May 5th, 2018
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Cannon LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1151
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
6
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
15 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
22.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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