Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3410 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 35% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3330S - 147 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-3330S - $121.98 vs $149.95
- Up to 40% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3330S - $0.83 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-3330S - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |