i3-12100F vs Pentium Gold 6405U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 6405U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.72
Core i3-12100F
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
8.87
+416%

Core i3-12100F outperforms Pentium Gold 6405U by a whopping 416% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2047868
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency10.8414.46
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date31 October 2019 (5 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 6405U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 6405U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processorsno data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.72 8.87
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 58 Watt

Pentium Gold 6405U has 286.7% lower power consumption.

i3-12100F, on the other hand, has a 415.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-12100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 6405U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Gold 6405U is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i3-12100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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