Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1441 days newer than Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i5-8500 - 877 vs 774 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
