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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 26% better in New World than Core i3-6100 - 139 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $85.0 vs $189.99
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
51.66594547814799%
Multi-Core
2336
25.72970591474832%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-6100
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
57 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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57 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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78 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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70 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
In Stock
57 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
In Stock
57 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
57 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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57 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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70 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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