Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i5-12500E

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i5-12500E and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as VeraCrypt, 3DMark, WPrime, Blender, Furmark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Prime95, MATLAB, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500E or Intel Core i3-12100F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-12100F

56%

Core i5-12500E

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100F

53%

Core i5-12500E

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.5	97.0
Valorant	107.3	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.1	61.7
Apex Legends	100.9	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.5	82.7
Overwatch	86.9	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.1	76.1
DOOM Eternal	53.7	55.1
Warzone	83.7	86.0
Assassin's Creed	90.2	92.6
Valheim	89.1	91.5

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12100F

99%

Core i5-12500E

84%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12100F is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500E as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-12500E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	292
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1958	2138
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	701
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4447	4856
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1503	1639
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14658	16007

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

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-12500E
Single-Core	3516	3841
Multi-Core	20521	22411

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

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-12500E
Single-Core	1729	1651
Multi-Core	6333	8836

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i5-12500E
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Embedded
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	18 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 i5-12500E is 69% better than Core i3-12100F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12500E has 2 more core than Core i3-12100F. 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 i3-12100F is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500E is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i5-12500E before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12100F - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12100F specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12500E - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500E specs and review.