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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-1235U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 29 days older than Core i5-1235U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-1235U
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 15 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-1235U - 327 vs 319 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
327
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-1235U
Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1235U | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Feb 23rd, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1744 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 13.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Iris Xe 80EU | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-1235U or Core i3-12100F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
181 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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156 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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169 FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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