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Core i5-10500 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-10500 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500

Buy for €135.14 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for €69.19 on Amazon

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Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500

Buy for €135.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for €69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500

Prices and Stock
MSRP $97

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10500.

Advantages of Core i5-10500

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-10500 - 266 vs 243 FPS
Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $62.33 vs $121.75
Up to 54% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-10500 - $0.26 vs $0.56 per FPS
Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-10500 - 58 vs 65 Watts

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Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

243

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

46%

Price, €

€135.14

51%

Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500

Buy for €135.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

FPS

266

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.19

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for €69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

149

FPS

132

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

271

FPS

181

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

238

FPS

209

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

237

FPS

228

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

479

FPS

380

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1519

68%

Multi-Core

5470

73%

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Core i5-10500	vs	Core i3-12100F
Apr 30th, 2020	Release Date	Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Core i3
Comet Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	8
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
4.5 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz
65 W	TDP	58 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No

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