i3-12100F vs i5-520E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520E and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	857
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	no data	14.50
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$210	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520E and Core i3-12100F 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	no data	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520E and Core i3-12100F 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520E and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-520E and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520E and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520E and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520E and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	58 Watt

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