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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 4013 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 23% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2500K - 259 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $121.98 vs $299.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2500K - $0.47 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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