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CA$174.79
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10500 - 173 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - CA$149.0 vs CA$174.79
- Up to 28% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10500 - CA$0.86 vs CA$1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-10500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i3-12100
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
CA$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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94 FPS
CA$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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