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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $110.0 vs $113.6
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-3330 - 164 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-3330 - 60 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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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
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Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
555
25.825965565379246%
Multi-Core
1643
23.89123164170423%
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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