i3-12100E vs i5-11500B

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11500B and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	707	853
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	15.99	14.15
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11500B 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11500B 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	no data	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11500B and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-11500B and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11500B and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11500B and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11500B and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11500B and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11500B and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11500B and Core i3-12100E.

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	10.98	8.97
Integrated graphics card	5.58	4.16
Recency	1 April 2021	4 January 2022
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	60 Watt

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