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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-10500 - 562 vs 537 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-10500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
562
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
68.26966292134831%
Multi-Core
5470
73.35389566849939%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i3-12100F
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
156 FPS
$5/FPS
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Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i5-10500
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$777
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$6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769
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$10.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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156 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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156 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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156 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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