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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 11% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-3220 - 130 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €18.53 vs €201.92
- Up to 90% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12500 - €0.16 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.55/FPS
10.32258064516129%
Price, €
€201.92
9%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
117
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processore LGA 1155
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Updated 58290 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
22.717438338381655%
Multi-Core
1085
11.95065535851966%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-3220
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
56 FPS
€16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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