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Core i5-10500 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-10500 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than Core i5-10500.

Advantages of Core i5-10500

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-10500 - 157 vs 144 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-10500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
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Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

144

92%

Value, €/FPS

€1.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€214.56

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box schwarz

Buy for 214.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

157

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1519

68%

Multi-Core

5470

73%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo

Core i5-10500

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Laptops Using Core i5-10500 or Core i3-12100F

With selected game settings

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319

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198.8

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342

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339

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273.23

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122.9

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383.9

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773.35

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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1,012.71

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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161.69

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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489

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493.5

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171.73

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252.93

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199.76

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374.09

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191.05

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

410.98

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
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Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

295.82

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Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

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Core i3-12100F
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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

81.38

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

402.63

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.23

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

383.9

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.35

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.69

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

252.93

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

410.98

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

295.82

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.56

vs
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Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

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