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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 987 days newer than Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 11% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-9100F - 146 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
131
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i3-9100F
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$25.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745
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52 FPS
$20.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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52 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
In Stock
29 FPS
$41.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
52 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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29 FPS
$37.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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52 FPS
$26.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389
In Stock
43 FPS
$23.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019.99
In Stock
29 FPS
$26.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759.99
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29 FPS
$27.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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