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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i3-10105F - 238 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-10105F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105F
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $85.13 vs $195.98
- Up to 54% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12500 - $0.38 vs $0.82 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
227
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10105F 4-Core Comet Lake Processor 3.70GHz 8GT/s 6MB LGA 1200 CPU Retail
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Updated 13337 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-10105F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
62 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$734.54
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107 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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107 FPS
$9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
In Stock
107 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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107 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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91 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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62 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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62 FPS
$14.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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