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Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-2500K

Core i3-12100 vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 4013 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

  • Performs up to 40% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2500K - 654 vs 466 FPS
  • Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 60 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

654

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

466

71.25382262996942%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£37.72

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for £37.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74496 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

100%

Multi-Core

6877

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

30.060493252675663%

Multi-Core

1921

27.933692016867823%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Intel Core i3-12100

vs
Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
60 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
33.0xMultiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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