Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i5-11500H

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i5-11500H tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Prime95, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Blender, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, MATLAB, AIDA64, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Valorant
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11500H or Intel Core i3-12100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12100

56%

Core i5-11500H

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100

54%

Core i5-11500H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	96.6
Valorant	109.1	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.4
Apex Legends	102.6	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	82.3
Overwatch	88.4	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.6	54.9
Warzone	85.1	85.6
Assassin's Creed	91.7	92.2
Valheim	90.6	91.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12100

96%

Core i5-11500H

137%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11500H is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12100 since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Core i5-11500H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	198
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1958	1896
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	463
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4447	4248
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1503	1208
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14658	11244

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Core i5-11500H
Single-Core	3516	2692
Multi-Core	20521	20515

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Core i5-11500H
Single-Core	1740	1854
Multi-Core	7859	8393

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Core i5-11500H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	June 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1787
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11500H is 65% better than Core i3-12100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-11500H has 2 more core than Core i3-12100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11500H is better: 19
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Core i5-11500H before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12100 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11500H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11500H specs and review.