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Core i3-12100F vs Core i5-6500T

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2399 days newer than Core i5-6500T.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 30% better in Rust than Core i5-6500T - 233 vs 179 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T

  • 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
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

233

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£119.95

100%

FPS Winner

Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box

Buy for £119.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500T Logo
Core i5-6500T

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

179

76.82403433476395%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i5-6500T Logo
Core i5-6500T

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-6500T Logo
Core i5-6500T

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1039

46.69662921348315%

Multi-Core

2843

38.12525144159849%

Intel Core i3-12100F

vs

Intel Core i5-6500T

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.1 GHz
58 WTDP
35 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-6500T

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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