i3-12100E vs Pentium E2210

Primary details

Comparing Pentium E2210 and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	851
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	14.15
Architecture codename	no data	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 April 2009 (15 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium E2210 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1 MB L2 Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium E2210 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	no data	1
Socket	LGA775	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E2210 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium E2210 and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium E2210 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium E2210 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E2210 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2009	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	60 Watt

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