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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF 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 i5-13600KF is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-12100 - 250 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $116.99 vs $593.77
- Up to 77% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-13600KF - $0.54 vs $2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
250
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.38/FPS
22.689075630252102%
Price, $
$593.77
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
218
87.2%
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
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Updated 348669 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
78.23079723334547%
Multi-Core
6877
44.61239052870581%
Intel Core i5-13600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600KF or Core i3-12100
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
162 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
138 FPS
$15.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
154 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
155 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$9.87/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
In Stock
154 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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