i5-12600KF vs E1-2500

Primary details

Comparing E1-2500 and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	344
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	48.93
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD E-Series	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)	27 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

E1-2500 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	no data	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.4 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	9.5 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on E1-2500 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FT3	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-2500 and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

E1-2500 and Core i5-12600KF 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 E1-2500 and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-2500 and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8240	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E1-2500 and Core i5-12600KF integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E1-2500 and Core i5-12600KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E1-2500 and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 May 2013	27 October 2021
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	16
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

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