Intel Core i3 12100T vs Intel Core i5 12600
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100T with 4 cores 2.2GHz and Intel Core i5 12600 with 6 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12100T 's Advantages
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
Intel Core i5 12600 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 5)
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100T
2144
Intel Core i5 12600
+18%
2536
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100T
7243
Intel Core i5 12600
+44%
10456
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
-
Processor Number
i5-12600
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
35 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
117 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
163 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
6
-
Performance Core Threads
6
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
22.0
Multiplier
33x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1.25 MB per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
-
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
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1400 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
192
Shader Units
256
48
Texture Units
16
24
Raster Operation Units
8
24
Execution Units
32
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
0.35 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
