Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i5-11400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Core i5-11400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3301 vs 2513
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 5 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3301 vs 2513

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 60 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13246 vs 12908
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
L1 cache 384 KB vs 320 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13246 vs 12908

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11400T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3301
2513
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12908
13246
Name Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i5-11400T
PassMark - Single thread mark 3301 2513
PassMark - CPU mark 12908 13246
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i5-11400T

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $144 $182
Place in performance rating 845 875
Processor Number i3-12100 i5-11400T
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 320 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
Base frequency 1.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692 0x4C8B
Execution Units 24 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730 Intel UHD Graphics 730
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2019D
Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.00 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)