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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1160 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100T
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $99.0 vs $154.65
- Up to 29% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12600KF - $0.34 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-9100T - 321 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100T - 16 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I3 9100T I3-9100T 3.6GHz Quad-cores Four-Threaded 6M 65W LGA 1151 CPU Processor
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
321
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
70%
Price, $
$154.65
64%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100T or Core i5-12600KF
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
232 FPS
$5.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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255 FPS
$6.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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127 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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172 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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