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Core i5-6500TE vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-6500TE vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-6500TE

2.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000

Buy for 159.99 on Amazon

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Updated 222 minutes ago

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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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Updated 223 minutes ago

Core i5-6500TE

2.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000

Buy for 159.99 on Amazon

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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 223 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2298 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.

Advantages of Core i5-6500TE

  • 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 Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-6500TE - 94 vs 84 FPS
  • Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $62.33 vs $144.14
  • Up to 61% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-6500TE - $0.74 vs $1.90 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 8 vs 4 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Core i5-6500TE

Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015


FPS

84

89%

Value, €/FPS

€1.9/FPS

39%

Price, €

€159.99

43%

Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000

Buy for 159.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 222 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

94

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.74/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 223 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Core i5-6500TE

Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Core i5-6500TE

Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015


Single-Core

1118

50%

Multi-Core

3081

41%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo

Core i5-6500TE

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Oct 11th, 2015Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
35 W
TDP58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
33.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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