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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-390M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4013 days newer than Core i3-390M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-390M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-390M - 383 vs 314 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-390M - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
383
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-390M
Mobile • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-390M | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-390M or Core i5-12500
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
65 FPS
$11.3/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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Core i5-12500
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
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$5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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139 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
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$14.23/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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