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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$140.95 vs CA$249.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.59 vs CA$0.93 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-10100 - 270 vs 239 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
239
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
270
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$249.99
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15333 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-12500
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
149 FPS
CA$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,149.95
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100 FPS
CA$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
In Stock
131 FPS
CA$10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,320.85
In Stock
56 FPS
CA$15.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$848.81
In Stock
56 FPS
CA$14.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$827.81
In Stock
56 FPS
CA$17.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$21.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$959.99
In Stock
56 FPS
CA$19.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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