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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1573 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8600K - 176 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $83.62 vs $125.0
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
69.48314606741573%
Multi-Core
5597
75.0569934289929%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i3-12100F
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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