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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 42% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2500K - 176 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $94.98 vs $390.81
- Up to 83% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2500K - $0.54 vs $3.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
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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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
124
70.45454545454545%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
17.142857142857146%
Price, $
$390.81
24%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
29.03370786516854%
Multi-Core
1921
25.761029904787446%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-2500K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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85 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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