Intel Core i3 12100F vs Intel Core i5 12500E
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100F with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i5 12500E with 6 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12100F 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (58W vs 65W)
Intel Core i5 12500E 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
+33%
2168
Intel Core i5 12500E
1625
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
7195
Intel Core i5 12500E
+11%
8002
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i3-12100F
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
58 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
163 mm²
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
-
8
Performance Core Threads
-
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
29
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
7.5 MB
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
-
Execution Units
32
