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CA$96
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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 i3-10105F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105F
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$96.0 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-10105F - 528 vs 490 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-10105F doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
490
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$96
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10105F 4-Core Comet Lake Processor 3.70GHz 8GT/s 6MB LGA 1200 CPU Retail
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Updated 90 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
528
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$249
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10105F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10105F or Core i5-12500
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
221 FPS
CA$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,599.27
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154 FPS
CA$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
In Stock
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