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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 230% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-6100 - 66 vs 20 FPS
- Up to 43% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-6100 - $2.85 vs $5.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $100.0 vs $187.99
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
53%
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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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
20
30.303030303030305%
Value, $/FPS
$5/FPS
57.00000000000001%
Price, $
$100
100%
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
48.734693877551024%
Multi-Core
2336
19.810040705563093%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i3-6100
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
15 FPS
$80/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$60.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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19 FPS
$69.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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15 FPS
$81.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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15 FPS
$126.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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19 FPS
$84.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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12 FPS
$112.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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8 FPS
$112.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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27 FPS
$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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12 FPS
$112.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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