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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-10320 - 315 vs 302 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10320 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10320
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $139.99 vs $173.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-12600K - $0.46 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
315
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
84%
Price, $
$173.99
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
302
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i3-10320 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i3-10320
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
172 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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155 FPS
$7.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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155 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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155 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
146 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
205 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
203 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
129 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
182 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
146 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
129 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
172 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
172 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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