Intel N100 vs Intel Core i5-12400F

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and Intel Core i5-12400F 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.

Intel N100

Intel Core i5-12400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
10.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 1912
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19680 vs 5408

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	19680 vs 5408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

3630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

19680

Name	Intel N100	Intel Core i5-12400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	3630
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5915

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	Intel Core i5-12400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Alder Lake
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	$194
Place in performance rating	1317	581
Processor Number	N100	i5-12400F
Series	Intel Processor N-series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	480 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	7.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D1
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	20
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)