Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i5-8600K
For gaming, the Intel Core i3-12100 is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 56 55
Cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Top speed 4.3 GHz 4.3 GHz
Rated power 60 W 95 W
Games at recommended 211 207
Released20222017
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-12100 better than the Intel Core i5-8600K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i3-12100 scores 56 and the Intel Core i5-8600K 55.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB for the Intel Core i3-12100, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti for the Intel Core i5-8600K.