i3-12100E vs Pentium E6500K

Primary details

Comparing Pentium E6500K and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	853
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	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	9 August 2009 (15 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium E6500K 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	2.93 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	82 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	0.85V – 1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium E6500K 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	LGA775	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E6500K 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	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium E6500K 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 E6500K and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium E6500K and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E6500K and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 August 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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