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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - CA$118.88 vs CA$119.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-6500 - 327 vs 307 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-6500 - CA$0.36 vs CA$0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
327
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
99%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Updated 13545 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i3-12100F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
181 FPS
CA$6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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156 FPS
CA$5.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$820
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