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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-2330M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3870 days newer than Core i3-2330M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2330M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 26% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-2330M - 241 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2330M - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
241
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.8/FPS
100%
Price, £
£193.24
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Badass
Core i3-2330M
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2330M | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2330M or Core i5-12500
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
93 FPS
£10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
£9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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93 FPS
£9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
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79 FPS
£10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£819.71
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57 FPS
£23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
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93 FPS
£10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
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57 FPS
£20.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,193.13
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