Intel Core i3-12100TE vs Intel Core i9-10900E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100TE and Intel Core i9-10900E 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.

Intel Core i3-12100TE

Intel Core i9-10900E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100TE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3101 vs 2891

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	5 MB vs 2.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3101 vs 2891

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900E

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19456 vs 12314

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 320 KB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19456 vs 12314

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3101

2891

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12314

19456

Name	Intel Core i3-12100TE	Intel Core i9-10900E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3101	2891
PassMark - CPU mark	12314	19456

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100TE	Intel Core i9-10900E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$138	$444
Place in performance rating	536	537
Processor Number	i3-12100TE	i9-10900E
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692	0x9BC5
Execution Units	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 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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 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)