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Intel i3-2100 vs i5-8250U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs i3-12100

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 21132 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz×Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5500×Intel Core i3-12100+ ADD
Price $76 - BUY Search Online $76 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155 FC-BGA1356AM4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopLaptopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W15W65W60W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$2.74$11.86$10.95
OtherIntel HD Graphics 620Intel UHD Graphics 730
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q3 2017Q2 2022Q1 2022
# of Samples39541010854691601
CPU Value24.40.0254.5106.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1414(-57.5%)1893(-43.1%)3057(-8.1%)3326(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1854(-90.4%)5834(-69.8%)19343(0.0%)13019(-32.7%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
1,854
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
5,834
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19,343
Intel Core i3-12100
13,019
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
24.4
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
254.5
Intel Core i3-12100
106.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
1,414
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
1,893
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
3,057
Intel Core i3-12100
3,326
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Intel Core i3-12100
Max TDP65W15W65W60W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.