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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 316 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Core i3-12100T - 96 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100T - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100T
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $89.99 vs $164.89
- Up to 44% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-11600KF - $0.96 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
55%
Price, $
$164.89
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-12100T
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
FPS
94
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
CUK Intel Core i3-12100T Four Core 12th Gen Alder Lake Desktop Processor (Up to 4.1GHz) 35W LGA1700 with Intel CPU Air Cooler (OEM Tray Version)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100T
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100T |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 26th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i3-12100T
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$39.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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33 FPS
$42.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
33 FPS
$50.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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