The Core i5-8500T is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $48.20 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 40% less energy – 35 vs 58 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i3-12100F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 39% cheaper – $76.80 vs $125.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8500T vs Core i3-12100F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-12100F
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Core i5-8500T vs Core i3-12100F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8500T vs Core i3-12100F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8500T vs Core i3-12100F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i3-12100F
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-8500T | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $97.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
