i5-12400 vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data17.72
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date27 April 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$295no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Core i5-12400 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size346 mm2163 mm2
Number of transistors904 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Core i5-12400 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
SocketAM31700
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 April 2010 4 January 2022
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

i5-12400 has an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

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