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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1312 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 105% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-8100T - 86 vs 42 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-8100T - $160.99 vs $178.02
- Up to 56% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-8100T - $1.87 vs $4.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 16 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
42
48.837209302325576%
Value, $/FPS
$4.24/FPS
44.10377358490566%
Price, $
$178.02
90%
Intel Core I3-8100T I3 8100T 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35WLGA 1151
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1073
43.40614886731392%
Multi-Core
3027
25.149551345962113%
Intel Core i3-8100T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100T or Core i5-12600KF
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
19 FPS
$78.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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31 FPS
$51.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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27 FPS
$48.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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