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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $129.63 vs $243.99
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-13500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 18% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-12100 - 65 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
89.42987931751976%
Multi-Core
6877
55.702251741454724%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i5-13500
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1064.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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