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$239.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 21 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 5% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-12100 - 229 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $116.99 vs $239.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12600 - $0.54 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
51.42857142857144%
Price, $
$239.99
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 348675 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
218
95.19650655021834%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
Buy for $116.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348675 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
90.63686208350907%
Multi-Core
6877
70.74375064293797%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i3-12100
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
124 FPS
$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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