Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-11500 - 264 vs 259 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - €119.0 vs €147.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-11500 - €0.45 vs €0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-11500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
264
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |