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$56.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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MSRP in USD: $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $56.99 vs $151.66
- Up to 60% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12600KF - $0.21 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-9100F - 294 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 16 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
266
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
294
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
40%
Price, $
$151.66
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i5-12600KF
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
221 FPS
$7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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201 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
In Stock
156 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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