Intel Core i3 12100T vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100T with 4 cores 2.2GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 225F with 10 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
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F 's Advantages
Released 3 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100T
2144
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
+30%
2791
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100T
7243
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
+99%
14414
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake-S
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1851
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Package
-
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
35 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
105°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
163 mm²
Die Size
243 mm²
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
6
-
Performance Core Threads
12
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
10
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
22.0
Multiplier
33.0
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
192 KB per core
1.25 MB per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1400 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
48
Texture Units
-
24
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.35 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
