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$178.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1394 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $178.02 vs $239.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12600 - $0.98 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i3-8100T - 189 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
181
95.76719576719577%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-8100T I3 8100T 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35WLGA 1151
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Updated 360523 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
77.16535433070865%
Price, $
$239.99
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360523 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1073
45.25516659637284%
Multi-Core
3027
31.138771731303365%
Intel Core i3-8100T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100T or Core i5-12600
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
113 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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