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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $178.02 vs $187.99
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-8100T - 229 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-8100T - $0.82 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 16 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
214
93.44978165938865%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
98.79518072289156%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Intel Core I3-8100T I3 8100T 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35WLGA 1151
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
94%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1073
43.795918367346935%
Multi-Core
3027
25.669945725915877%
Intel Core i3-8100T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100T or Core i5-12600K
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
112 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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141 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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121 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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112 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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112 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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121 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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106 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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140 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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106 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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