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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4146 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $60.0 vs $189.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-560 - 312 vs 291 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 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 i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Single-Core
443
19.169190826482044%
Multi-Core
932
10.26544773653486%
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29th, 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 |
3.3 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 |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-560 or Core i5-12500
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
91 FPS
$8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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91 FPS
$10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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142 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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123 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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91 FPS
$8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
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91 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
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91 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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91 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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91 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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123 FPS
$6.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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