Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i3-6300T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Core i3-6300T 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 i5-12400

Intel Core i3-6300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3530 vs 2018
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19422 vs 4002

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3530 vs 2018
PassMark - CPU mark	19422 vs 4002

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6300T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3530

2018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19422

4002

Name	Intel Core i5-12400	Intel Core i3-6300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3530	2018
PassMark - CPU mark	19422	4002
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5938
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7688

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400	Intel Core i3-6300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q3'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$221
Place in performance rating	616	591
Processor Number	i5-12400	i3-6300T
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Base frequency		3.30 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692 / 0x4682	0x1912
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel® HD Graphics 530
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	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Low Halogen Options Available
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® TSX-NI
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)