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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in Deathloop than Core i3-9100 - 191 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £166.66 vs £183.66
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for £183.66 on Amazon
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Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
Buy for £166.66 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
59.67113803548247%
Multi-Core
3597
39.6189007599956%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-9100
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
£11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£972.24
In Stock
75 FPS
£10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£757.57
In Stock
75 FPS
£11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£836.22
In Stock
56 FPS
£23.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
56 FPS
£21.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,180.09
In Stock
86 FPS
£14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,265.25
In Stock
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