i5-12400T vs Pentium N3530

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium N3530
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.77
Core i5-12400T
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.46
+1258%

i5-12400T outperforms Pentium N3530 by a whopping 1258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2619738
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date23 February 2014 (10 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.16 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.58 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache224 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1170FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Connect+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
RST-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 SeriesIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency896 MHz1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes420
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no 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.


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.

Pentium N3530 0.77
i5-12400T 10.46
+1258%

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.

Pentium N3530 1189
i5-12400T 16181
+1261%

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.

Pentium N3530 190
i5-12400T 2007
+956%

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.

Pentium N3530 547
i5-12400T 7083
+1195%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 10.46
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium N3530 has 400% lower power consumption.

i5-12400T, on the other hand, has a 1258.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i5-12400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3530 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium N3530 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium N3530 and Core i5-12400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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