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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €119.0 vs €214.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-12500 - €0.51 vs €0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-12100 - 242 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
Buy for €119 on Amazon
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Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-12500
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
170 FPS
€4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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