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CA$109
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-10500 - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - CA$109.0 vs CA$313.82
- Up to 66% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-10500 - CA$0.58 vs CA$1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-10500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for CA$313.82 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-10500
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
55 FPS
CA$14.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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89 FPS
CA$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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89 FPS
CA$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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60 FPS
CA$14.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$885.22
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78 FPS
CA$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,159.51
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