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Core i5-12500 vs Core i3-10100

Core i5-12500 vs Core i3-10100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5-12500 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor & Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z3600C18 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz

Buy for 235.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop-Prozessor (4 Kerne bis zu 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Serie Chipsatz) 65 W, Modellnummer: BX8070110100

Buy for 90.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5-12500 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor & Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z3600C18 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz

Buy for 235.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop-Prozessor (4 Kerne bis zu 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Serie Chipsatz) 65 W, Modellnummer: BX8070110100

Buy for 90.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 8% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-10100 - 528 vs 489 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €90.28 vs €235.2
  • Up to 60% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12500 - €0.18 vs €0.45 per FPS
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

528

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

40%

Price, €

€235.2

38%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor & Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z3600C18 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz

Buy for 235.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

489

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€90.28

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop-Prozessor (4 Kerne bis zu 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Serie Chipsatz) 65 W, Modellnummer: BX8070110100

Buy for 90.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

61%

Multi-Core

4215

46%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

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Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Intel Core i3-10100

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-10100

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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