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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1373 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 35 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 38% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-8500T - 128 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $83.34 vs $91.4
- Up to 34% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-8500T - $0.72 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 8 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
93
72.65625%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
66.05504587155963%
Price, €
€101.45
91%
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
54.955793392275474%
Multi-Core
4117
59.86622073578596%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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