Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 25% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-2500K - 126 vs 101 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
29.03370786516854%
Multi-Core
1921
25.761029904787446%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
