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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-13100 - 151 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $138.98 vs $195.98
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12500 - $0.93 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
150
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$138.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-13100
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$734.54
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105 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
In Stock
105 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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96 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
In Stock
79 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
79 FPS
$11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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