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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100F
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £95.97 vs £178.79
- Up to 46% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12500 - £0.49 vs £0.91 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-13100F - 196 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-13100F doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
195
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.49/FPS
100%
Price, £
£95.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 13. Generation i3-13100F Desktop Prozessor (4 Core (4 P-Core), 12 MB Cache, up to 4,5 GHz, LGA1700)
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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
Ultra
Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-13100F | 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 |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-13100F or Core i5-12500
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
£6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£678.4
In Stock
122 FPS
£9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,199.99
In Stock
122 FPS
£7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£972.24
In Stock
81 FPS
£16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
122 FPS
£7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£945
In Stock
81 FPS
£9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£799
In Stock
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