Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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 i9-12900

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
Around 183% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 73.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 65 nm
10x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4018 vs 682
51.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33847 vs 657

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 73.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4018 vs 682
PassMark - CPU mark	33847 vs 657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4018

682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33847

657

Name	Intel Core i9-12900	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
PassMark - Single thread mark	4018	682
PassMark - CPU mark	33847	657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10536
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		347

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Conroe
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q3'06
Launch price (MSRP)	$568
Place in performance rating	186	3072
Processor Number	i9-12900	E2160
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	1024 KB (shared)
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	16	2
Number of threads	24
Base frequency		1.80 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		77 mm2
Transistor count		105 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	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	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)