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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £117.71 vs £179.78
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-13100 - 149 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel® Core™ i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2253
97.49026395499783%
Multi-Core
7337
80.81286485295738%
Intel Core i3-13100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-13100 or Core i5-12500
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
2 FPS
£399.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£799
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30 FPS
£29.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£879.99
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20 FPS
£44.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£882.66
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20 FPS
£53.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,069.49
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2 FPS
£669.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
30 FPS
£31.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£945
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