Intel Core i5 12600K vs Intel Core i3 12100TE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i3 12100TE with 4 cores 2.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600K Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i3 12100TE Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Lower TDP (35W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
+19%
2548
Intel Core i3 12100TE
2131
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
+74%
12188
Intel Core i3 12100TE
6972
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i5-12600K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
-
Generation
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
35 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
163 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
-
12
Performance Core Threads
-
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.0 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
21
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
5 MB
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB
Yes
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
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1400 MHz
256
Shader Units
192
16
Texture Units
48
8
Raster Operation Units
24
32
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.35 TFLOPS
