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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1008 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $115.0 vs $189.4
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-9100F - 279 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
57.95023196963307%
Multi-Core
3669
37.74303055241231%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i5-12600
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
155 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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