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Core i5-7500 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-7500 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 81.33 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 81.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7500.

Advantages of Core i5-7500

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 35% better in War Thunder than Core i5-7500 - 233 vs 172 FPS
  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - €81.33 vs €328.34
  • Up to 82% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-7500 - €0.35 vs €1.91 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
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War Thunder

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Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

172

74%

Value, €/FPS

€1.91/FPS

18%

Price, €

€328.34

24%

INTEL Core i5-7500 3,40GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU

Buy for 328.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

233

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€81.33

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 81.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1270

57%

Multi-Core

3478

47%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

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Core i5-7500

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Core i3-12100F

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
65 WTDP
14 nmProcess Size
Multiplier33.0x
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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