Core i5-12600KF vs E2-3000M
Primary details
Comparing E2-3000M and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 314 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 54.79 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 4 November 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $264 |
| Current price | $31 | $271 (1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
E2-3000M 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 | 1.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on E2-3000M 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 | FS1 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-3000M and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.1/2, 3DNow, DDR3 Memory Controller, Radeon HD 6380G | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| 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 | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
E2-3000M 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 E2-3000M and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-3000M 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 | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6380G | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-3000M and Core i5-12600KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5-12600KF outperforms E2-3000M by 4008% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-12600KF outperforms E2-3000M by 972% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-12600KF outperforms E2-3000M by 2727% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 4 November 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
We couldn't decide between E2-3000M and Core i5-12600KF. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that E2-3000M is a notebook processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.
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