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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-6100 - 207 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €168.88 vs €210.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12500 - €0.92 vs €1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
183
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-6100
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
81 FPS
€9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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