i5-12600KF vs i3-2357M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated352
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.56
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i5
Power efficiencyno data13.30
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date1 June 2011 (13 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 4.0
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier1337
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size149 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-2357M 788
i5-12600KF 27913
+3442%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-2357M 226
i5-12600KF 2517
+1014%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-2357M 523
i5-12600KF 12309
+2254%

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2011 4 November 2021
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 125 Watt

i3-2357M has 635.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, and 400% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2357M and Core i5-12600KF. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-2357M is a notebook processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


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