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CA$134.09
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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Core i5-9500
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$134.09 vs CA$159.00
- Up to 11% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-12100 - CA$1.15 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9500 - 123 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
117
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$134.09
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for CA$134.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 302 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
89%
Price, CA$
CA$159
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 302 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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