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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1420 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 4% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8500 - 212 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €119.0 vs €212.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8500 - €0.56 vs €1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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