Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $149.95 vs $160.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 30% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3330S - 269 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-3330S - $0.6 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 16 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
269
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
93%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |