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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-4130 - 111 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $41.13 vs $152.66
- Up to 70% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600KF - $0.42 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 54 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
30%
Price, $
$152.66
26%
FPS 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 i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i3-4130
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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58 FPS
$25.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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77 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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