Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i3-9100F - 188 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £108.88 vs £179.62
- Up to 39% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12500 - £0.59 vs £0.96 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £179.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
184
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £108.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
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 | None |
No | Overclockable | No |