Processor N100 vs i5-12600KF
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-12600KF outperforms Processor N100 by a whopping 648% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-12600KF and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 349 | 1778 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 49.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 13.31 | 37.08 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 27 October 2021 (3 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $264 | $128 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12600KF and Processor N100 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 4.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 × 16 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 9.5 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 215.25 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12600KF and Processor N100 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 | FCLGA1700 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and Processor N100. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-12600KF and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and Processor N100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600KF and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.805 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and Processor N100.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.24 | 2.44 |
| Recency | 27 October 2021 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 6 Watt |
i5-12600KF has a 647.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Processor N100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1983.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N100 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-12600KF is a desktop processor while Processor N100 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12600KF and Processor N100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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