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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $137.0 vs $197.98
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-12600 - $0.52 vs $0.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-9100 - 273 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
273
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
71%
Price, $
$197.98
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i5-12600
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
122 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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