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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8350K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-8350K - 197 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-8350K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$139.99 vs CA$245.99
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1474
63.78191259195154%
Multi-Core
4238
46.67914968608878%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-8350K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
CA$18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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28 FPS
CA$41.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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