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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 11% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-10600K - 654 vs 590 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $121.98 vs $143.7
- Up to 21% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-10600K - $0.19 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
654
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i3-12100
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
251 FPS
$3.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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