Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3383 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-3120M - 312 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 12 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
312
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |