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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2317 days newer than Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 33% better in Starfield than Core i3-6100 - 73 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
BQTEC Intel Core i3-6100 3.70 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 51 W CPU Processor LGA 1151
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
73
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.65/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
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i5-12500
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
27 FPS
£33.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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27 FPS
£32.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£865.58
In Stock
21 FPS
£39.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£819.71
In Stock
27 FPS
£37.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
12 FPS
£111.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
27 FPS
£35.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
12 FPS
£99.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,195.53
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