Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1827 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i5-7500 - 185 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - £98.97 vs £108.88
- Up to 16% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-7500 - £0.53 vs £0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £108.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16727 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£98.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £98.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16726 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |