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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $89.0 vs $94.98
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 23% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-7500 - 664 vs 541 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-7500 - $0.14 vs $0.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
664
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
93%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7500 or Core i3-12100F
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
279 FPS
$2.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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164 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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