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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-4160T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2724 days newer than Core i3-4160T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 36% better in Rust than Core i3-4160T - 237 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/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 i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-4160T
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160T
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
936
40.501947209000434%
Multi-Core
1796
19.781914307743143%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-4160T |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-4160T
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
72 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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72 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
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72 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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72 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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