Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1394 days newer than Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 35 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-8500T - 131 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 8 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 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 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
