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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1160 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100T
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $99.0 vs $187.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12600K - $0.58 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 36% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-9100T - 234 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100T - 16 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
172
73.50427350427351%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3 9100T I3-9100T 3.6GHz Quad-cores Four-Threaded 6M 65W LGA 1151 CPU Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
72.49999999999999%
Price, $
$187.99
52%
FPS 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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Updated 348557 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1203
49.10204081632653%
Multi-Core
3178
26.95047489823609%
Intel Core i3-9100T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | 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 i3-9100T or Core i5-12600K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
128 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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161 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
139 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
128 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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128 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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122 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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110 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
160 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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122 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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