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.

 

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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3139 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 3139 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 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19469 vs 11859
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 19469 vs 11859

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3139
2891
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11859
19469
Name Intel Core i3-12100TE Intel Core i9-10900E
PassMark - Single thread mark 3139 2891
PassMark - CPU mark 11859 19469

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 628 635
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)