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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-10320 - 237 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10320
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $139.99 vs $275.6
- Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12600 - $0.66 vs $1.16 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
56.896551724137936%
Price, $
$275.6
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
213
89.87341772151899%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10320 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110320
Buy for $139.99 on Amazon
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Updated 5677 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1539
64.90932096161957%
Multi-Core
4626
47.58769673901862%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-10320 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i3-10320
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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