Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i3-10105 - 888 vs 785 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €93.66 vs €235.2
- Up to 54% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12500 - €0.12 vs €0.26 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €235.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
785
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €93.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10105 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |