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€113.23
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3971 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €113.23 vs €218.88
- Up to 33% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12500 - €0.56 vs €0.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 29% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-2100 - 264 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
204
77.27272727272727%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Processore Core i3-2100 presa 1155 (3100 MHz, L2/L3 cache)
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Updated 533 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
264
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
67.46987951807229%
Price, €
€218.88
51%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
Buy for €218.88 on Amazon
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Updated 417 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
20.164430982258764%
Multi-Core
954
10.507765172375812%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i5-12500
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
132 FPS
€6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€800.79
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153 FPS
€8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,308.05
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