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The Core i5-2500 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $59.07 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i5-2500

  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i3-12100F cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Core i3-12100F

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 43% cheaper$76.80 vs $135.87
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy58 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

Core i5-2500 vs Core i3-12100F for Gaming

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Core i5-2500 vs Core i3-12100F in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-2500 vs Core i3-12100F in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Jan 9th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

591

26%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1692

23%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jan 10th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2232

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7432

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-2500 vs Core i3-12100F in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Jan 9th, 2011


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

6 MB

50%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

86%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jan 10th, 2022


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

General
Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jan 10th, 2022
Not AvailableMSRP$97.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
95 WPower Consumption
58 W
Performance
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Frequency3.3 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
12 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockableNo

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