Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i3-7101TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500T and Intel Core i3-7101TE 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500T

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 88°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 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3495 vs 2020
  • 4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16548 vs 3957
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3495 vs 2020
PassMark - CPU mark 16548 vs 3957

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7101TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3495
2020
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16548
3957
Name Intel Core i5-12500T Intel Core i3-7101TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3495 2020
PassMark - CPU mark 16548 3957
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4096
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8070
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1854
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6772
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1854
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6772

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12500T Intel Core i3-7101TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP) $222
Place in performance rating 410 419
Processor Number i5-12500T i3-7101TE
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 7th 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 88°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 4
Base frequency 3.40 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 DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x4690 0x5902
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel® HD Graphics 630
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@30Hz

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) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D
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 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

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)