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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-10105 - 290 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £84.99 vs £175.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12500 - £0.32 vs £0.6 per FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
269
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10105
Buy for £84.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10105 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-10105
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
133 FPS
£7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
133 FPS
£6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
In Stock
100 FPS
£8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£800.22
In Stock
133 FPS
£6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
121 FPS
£6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£767.39
In Stock
100 FPS
£13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
133 FPS
£7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
100 FPS
£11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,180.95
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