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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-8109U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1370 days newer than Core i3-8109U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8109U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 17% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-8109U - 197 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8109U - 12 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192.47
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
Ultra
Core i3-8109U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8109U | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8109U or Core i5-12500
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
$26.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
$19.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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54 FPS
$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$808.65
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28 FPS
$35.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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28 FPS
$45.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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28 FPS
$31.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
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28 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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44 FPS
$18.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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28 FPS
$28.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
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28 FPS
$28.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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