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Core i5-5257U vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-5257U vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $315

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $97

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-5257U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2522 days newer than Core i5-5257U.

Advantages of Core i5-5257U

  • Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 28 vs 58 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 10% better in Deathloop than Core i5-5257U - 190 vs 172 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 8 vs 4 threads
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

172

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

190

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.57/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$109

100%

FPS and Value Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

893

40%

Multi-Core

1703

23%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo

Core i5-5257U

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Mar 1st, 2015
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5Core i3
BroadwellAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
2
4
4
8
2.7 GHz
3.3 GHz
3.1 GHz
4.3 GHz
28 W
58 W
14 nm
10 nm
27.0x
33.0x
Intel Iris 6100
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PCs Using Core i5-5257U or Core i3-12100F

With selected game settings

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CA$319

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CA$209

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CA$439

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CA$377

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CA$498.98

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CA$349

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CA$271.2

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CA$269.04

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Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$199.73

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CA$179.98

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CA$249

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
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Core i7-13700K
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Core i9-14900KF

CA$716.28

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

CA$470.92

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

CA$388.98

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

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Core i5-5257U
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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$743.19

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$290.34

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$519

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$177.41

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$498.98

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

CA$349

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$271.2

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$199.73

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$716.28

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

CA$470.92

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

CA$388.98

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