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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1420 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 20% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-8500 - 91 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$178.13 vs CA$285.49
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
64.54164727780363%
Multi-Core
4844
70.43769085356986%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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