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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1373 days newer than Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 17% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-8100T - 264 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 12 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
264
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100T | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100T or Core i5-12500
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
147 FPS
CA$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
CA$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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