Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100 is 734 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Performs up to 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-12500 - 295 vs 294 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $139.99 vs $195.98
- Up to 30% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-12500 - $0.47 vs $0.67 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 10573 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
295
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10572 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-14100 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |