Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i5-11600KF

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i5-11600KF tests and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PCMark 10, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, Gears 5, WPrime, UserBenchmark, RealBench, SuperPi, 7zip, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Prime95, Furmark, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Valheim
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600KF or Intel Core i3-12100T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12100T

55%

Core i5-11600KF

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11600KF is 1% better than Core i3-12100T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100T

54%

Core i5-11600KF

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	95.1
Valorant	108.7	108.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	60.5
Apex Legends	102.2	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	81.0
Overwatch	88.1	87.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	74.6
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.0
Warzone	84.8	84.3
Assassin's Creed	91.3	90.8
Valheim	90.3	89.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12100T

159%

Core i5-11600KF

42%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12100T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600KF since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100T	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	256	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1880	1886
Cinbench 20 Single-core	616	460
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4269	4227
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1443	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14072	11189

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100T	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Single-Core	3375	2680
Multi-Core	19700	20410

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100T	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Single-Core	1670	1605
Multi-Core	7545	6942

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12100T	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11600KF is 74% better than Core i3-12100T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-11600KF has 2 more core than Core i3-12100T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100T is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600KF is better: 8
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-12100T and Intel Core i5-11600KF before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12100T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12100T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11600KF - all data

• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11600KF specs and review.