Gaming Performance: i3 vs i5, i7, i9 Intel 12th-gen

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Now that Intel's 12th-gen lineup is complete, let's see what the best option for gaming really is!

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[arnabsaha]

Core i5s have always been the sweet spot and it still is. The 12400 is a fantastsic chip given its price.

[richardfarmer]

Thanks for the great review. I had several i5's for gaming builds starting with the 2500k, finally upgraded to i7 with 8th gen but now I am back to i5 with the 12600k. Really love this CPU so far.

[kipandcop]

Your channel is brilliant at grounding what is generally a pretty overkill focussed hobby (at least youtube wise) in good budget reasoning and making good choices on what to spend money on regardless of overall budget. Always really refreshing

[Gamerloaders]

i3 12100f, i5 12400f and i5 12600k are truly phenomenal products, it's been a while Intel showed how capable and competitive they are.

[earnistse]

Truthfully, for 100 bucks I think the I3-12100f is an outstanding choice for a lot of gamers. Maybe not the best for productivity with just 4 cores but those cores are quite fast and it’s better than a 3600 for gaming so great option

[UnityGuy]

Great video most people would have split this into 4 individual videos to squeeze out extra content, awesome to have them all together in 1 video!

[ScottyGG]

Great video as always. Off topic, after watching I received a YouTube survey asking why I liked it and one of the options was "calming". Never seen that before but yeah, that's a legit reason I watch. Very chill reasonable and informative stuff. Perfect imo.

[pootiscaller]

It would be nice to see the fps and the cpu usage on the benchmark charts. Maybe having the 1% too would be nice to see. Great video, clear, simple and informative. Keep it up!

[timhowe]

Great video! I already liked you videos before but in this 10 minutes you summerized erverything so well and packed a ton of valuable informations into it - keep up the great work! Thanks and kind regards from Germany 👍

[florianm]

Thank you for your videos. I dont know a single tech youtuber that can make such clean and well presented videos as you do. The way the shots of the products in your videos are just so satisfying to watch. Most of the time i watch your videos on the first day and find myself watching them the next day again just because i like the way they are presented.

[BuildsWithV]

Great and informative video! Good to know all the difference between the options out there.

[KandyChoppe]

IMO, 12th gen is the first time having 2 different i5 SKUs actually makes sense. In the past the difference between 4 and 6 was slightly higher clocks, but now there is a notable difference that makes the difference worth actually putting out there

[darealkillarick]

Even when it’s just comparing CPU’s the aesthetics are always so clean and sharp in your vids! 🙌🏼👌🏼

[ideoidiom]

I’d love you to revisit this video in a few months to see if i5 fclk overclock is possible when cheaper boards become available. Derbauer shows a 12400f overclocked being on par with 12900k. That’s insane value.

[WSS_the_OG]

Great analysis, as always. Your videos are always clear, easy to understand, and well presented. Nice work!

[TheGayDane]

This was the exact video & information I needed! I’m extremely indecisive and overwhelmed with the options & been stuck in a rabbit hole for days of vast information out there. I finally came to the conclusion that pairing the 3080 with the i5 12600k would be my best entry for creativity, work, gaming, & costs! Thank you so matcha! you got a sub & all the likes from me ❤

[shaunhall]

I'm amazed at how far we have come since I started gaming back in the 80's with my Commodore 64. Now that prices have come down for GPU's it's time for me to build a pc. Thanks for the video.

[youptralala]

The i3-12100 is a tad faster than the i7-8700K in single core performance and just a bit better for multicore. Impressive!

[erichurzeler]

thx for the vid, have been waiting for a comparison like that for some time

[goldenfalcon]

I was literally researching this exact topic and Optimum drops a video, perfect!