Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i5-12500
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher Total cores (6 vs 4)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher Performance cores (6 vs 4)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher Threads (12 vs 8)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher L2 cache (7.5 MB vs 5 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher L3 cache (18 MB vs 12 MB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Intel Core i3-12100
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores46▲
Performance cores46▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads812▲
Base clock3.3 GHz▲3 GHz
Max boost clock4.3 GHz4.6 GHz▲
L2 cache5 MB7.5 MB▲
L3 cache12 MB18 MB▲
Process nodeIntel 7Intel 7
Integrated graphicsUHD 730UHD 770
OverclockableNoNo
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
Base TDP60 W▲65 W
Max turbo power89 W▲117 W
Supported memoryDDR5, DDR4DDR4, DDR5
Max memory speed4800 MT/s4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2020