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In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3410 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 27% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-3240 - 127 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
23.972306360882733%
Multi-Core
1137
12.523405661416456%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-3240
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
49 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
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€31.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
€26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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