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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Valheim than Core i3-8100 - 217 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - €204.79 vs €214.78
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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INTEL Core i3-8100 3,6GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
53.87278234530506%
Multi-Core
3405
37.5041304108382%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-8100
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
81 FPS
€9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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97 FPS
€13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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