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In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 82% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-2500S - 131 vs 72 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500S - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
26.337078651685392%
Multi-Core
1492
20.00804613115194%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-2500S
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
32 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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