Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i3-12100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Core i3-12100T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3687 vs 3270
  • Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19913 vs 12622
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
L1 cache 480 KB vs 320 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 5 MB
L3 cache 18 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3687 vs 3270
PassMark - CPU mark 19913 vs 12622

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100T

  • 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 i5-12500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-12100T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3687
3270
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19913
12622
Name Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i3-12100T
PassMark - Single thread mark 3687 3270
PassMark - CPU mark 19913 12622
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6036

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i3-12100T

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $232 $134
Place in performance rating 567 559
Processor Number i5-12500 i3-12100T
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 320 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 5 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8

Memory

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x4690 0x4692
Execution Units 32 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 730

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 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

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 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2020D

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

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

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

Virtualization

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