Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i5-2450P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Core i5-2450P 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i5-2450P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3306 vs 1682
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12932 vs 4273

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs January 2012
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3306 vs 1682
PassMark - CPU mark	12932 vs 4273

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3306

1682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12932

4273

Name	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Core i5-2450P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3306	1682
PassMark - CPU mark	12932	4273
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3999
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9180

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Core i5-2450P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	January 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$144	$215
Place in performance rating	845	840
Processor Number	i3-12100	i5-2450P
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$89.99
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		20.11
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Base frequency		3.20 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)