3015Ce vs Core i5-12600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600KF and 3015Ce processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	314	2125
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	54.77	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Pollock (Zen)
Release date	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)	4 August 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	no data
Current price	$271 (1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF and 3015Ce 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600KF and 3015Ce 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA1700	FT5
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and 3015Ce. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	DDR4-1600 RAM (sin. chan.), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and 3015Ce technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and 3015Ce are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600KF and 3015Ce. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and 3015Ce.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-12600KF outperforms 3015Ce by 1214% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.74	1.35
Recency	4 November 2021	4 August 2020
Physical cores	10	2
Threads	16	4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	6 Watt

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