Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-12490F

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-12490F and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Furmark, Blender, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Gears 5, 7zip, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12490F or Intel Core i3-8100.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8100

52%

Core i5-12490F

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12490F is 10% better than Core i3-8100. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8100

52%

Core i5-12490F

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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, just 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.7	97.4
Valorant	104.2	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	62.0
Apex Legends	98.0	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	83.1
Overwatch	84.4	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	76.4
DOOM Eternal	52.1	55.4
Warzone	81.3	86.4
Assassin's Creed	87.5	93.0
Valheim	86.5	91.9

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8100

53%

Core i5-12490F

99%

To make a final decision 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 i5-12490F is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8100 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor 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 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 work, 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 i3-8100	Intel Core i5-12490F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	154	351
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	616	2602
Cinbench 20 Single-core	364	849
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1444	5918
Cinbench 23 Single-core	792	1993
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3076	19522

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

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-12490F
Single-Core	2223	4680
Multi-Core	6698	27334

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

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-12490F
Single-Core	1052	1938
Multi-Core	3633	9261

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-12490F
Announcement date	December 24, 2017	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1700
Core name	Coffee Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	12
Turbo Frequency		4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		7.5 ÐœÐ‘
L3 cache	6 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8100 is 16% better than Core i5-12490F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12490F has 2 more core than Core i3-8100. 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 i3-8100 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12490F is better: 31
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Core i5-12490F before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8100 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8100 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12490F - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12490F specs and review.