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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9350KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9350KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i3-9350KF - 888 vs 786 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i3-9350KF - $189.99 vs $198.94
- Up to 16% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-9350KF - $0.21 vs $0.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9350KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-9350KF Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.6GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 (999F4L)
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
888
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
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
High
Core i3-9350KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9350KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9350KF or Core i5-12500
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
504 FPS
$1.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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618 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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618 FPS
$1.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$995.99
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618 FPS
$1.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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618 FPS
$1.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$872.47
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618 FPS
$1.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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577 FPS
$1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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504 FPS
$1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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504 FPS
$1.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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577 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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