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CA$104.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$104.99 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.6 vs CA$1.26 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-9100F - 198 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
176
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$104.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$249
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i5-12500
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
89 FPS
CA$17.97/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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58 FPS
CA$18.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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