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$239.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1573 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-8100 - 208 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $110.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12600 - $0.6 vs $1.15 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
52.17391304347826%
Price, $
$239.99
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
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Updated 348675 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
184
88.46153846153845%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348676 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
52.509489666807255%
Multi-Core
3405
35.027260569900214%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i3-8100
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
104 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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