Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Core i3-9100E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125U and Intel Core i3-9100E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

Intel Core i3-9100E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
10 more threads: 14 vs 4
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3317 vs 2291
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17752 vs 6767

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	14 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3317 vs 2291
PassMark - CPU mark	17752 vs 6767

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9100E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3317

2291

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17752

6767

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 125U	Intel Core i3-9100E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3317	2291
PassMark - CPU mark	17752	6767
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1906
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1906
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4210
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6496
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6496

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 125U	Intel Core i3-9100E
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$363
Place in performance rating	447	451
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Processor Number		i3-9100E
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	1300 MHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	14	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR-2400
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 12 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)