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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10320 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 23% better in New World than Core i3-10320 - 144 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing New World than Core i3-10320 - $1.02 vs $1.2 per 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 5% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $139.99 vs $146.83
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$146.83
95%
FPS and Value 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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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
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i3-10320
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
67 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12600KF
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Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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