Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €199.59 vs €214.0
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 18% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-8100T - 290 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i3-8100T - €0.74 vs €0.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 12 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214
93%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100T | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |