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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-7100 - 182 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €99.18 vs €210.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12500 - €0.6 vs €1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-7100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
68 FPS
€11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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