i3-12100E vs i3-6167U

Celeron 3855U Core i3-6006U Core i3-6100U Core i5-6200U Core i5-6300HQ Core i5-6300U Core i5-6440HQ Core i7-6500U Core i7-6600U Core i7-6700HQ Core i7-6820HQ Pentium 4405U
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Core i3-6100 Core i3-10100 Core i3-10100F Core i3-10105 Core i3-10105F Core i3-12100 Core i3-12100E Core i3-12100F Core i3-13100 Core i3-13100F Core i3-14100 Core i3-14100F

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6167U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
2.13
Core i3-12100E
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
9.31
+337%

Core i3-12100E outperforms Core i3-6167U by a whopping 337% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-6167U i3-6167U
i3-12100E i3-12100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1891851
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency6.9414.15
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$304no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA13561700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM64 MBno data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare		Intel Iris Graphics 550Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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.

i3-6167U 2.13
i3-12100E 9.31
+337%

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.

i3-6167U 3255
i3-12100E 14250
+338%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.13 9.31
Integrated graphics card 3.70 4.15
Recency 1 September 2015 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 60 Watt

i3-6167U has 114.3% lower power consumption.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has a 337.1% higher aggregate performance score, 12.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-12100E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6167U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-6167U is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6167U and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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