Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Core i3-12100TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1240U and Intel Core i3-12100TE 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 i5-1240U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.9x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12652 vs 11859
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L1 cache 800 KB vs 320 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB vs 5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 12652 vs 11859

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100TE

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3139 vs 3092
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3139 vs 3092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1240U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-12100TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3092
3139
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12652
11859
Name Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i3-12100TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3092 3139
PassMark - CPU mark 12652 11859

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i3-12100TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating 638 628
Processor Number i5-1240U i3-12100TE
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded
Launch price (MSRP) $138

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB 320 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB 5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 10 4
Number of threads 12 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46AA 0x4692
Execution Units 80 24
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible Intel UHD Graphics 730
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 28.5 x 19 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt 35 Watt
Sockets supported FCLGA1700
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 14 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

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