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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100 is 734 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12500 - 185 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £136.97 vs £193.23
- Up to 30% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12500 - £0.74 vs £1.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
185
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 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
Ultra+
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-14100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-14100 or Core i5-12500
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
81 FPS
£12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
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81 FPS
£11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
In Stock
81 FPS
£10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
68 FPS
£12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£819.71
In Stock
45 FPS
£29.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
81 FPS
£11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
45 FPS
£26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,188.45
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