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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $40.0 vs $175.95
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-530 - 329 vs 295 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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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
Max
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i5-12500
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
170 FPS
$4.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$757
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219 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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219 FPS
$3.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$759.36
In Stock
170 FPS
$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
201 FPS
$3.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
170 FPS
$4.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
170 FPS
$4.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
170 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
170 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
170 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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