i3-12100TE vs i5-6500TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-12100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1636	968
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.49	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	8.11	20.20
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	11 October 2015 (9 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-12100TE 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	122 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-12100TE 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-12100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-12100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-12100TE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-12100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-12100TE.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.00	7.47
Integrated graphics card	2.60	4.16
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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