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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500S - 218 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500S - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
26.337078651685392%
Multi-Core
1492
20.00804613115194%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500S or Core i3-12100F
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
41 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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