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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-2557M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3891 days newer than Core i5-2557M.
Advantages of Core i5-2557M
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 17 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 112% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2557M - 479 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2557M - 8 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
479
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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Using the selected game parameters
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2557M
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2557M | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-2557M or Core i3-12100F
Using the selected game parameters
266 FPS
$3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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