CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-12100T

Intel Core i5-2500

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-12100T
67
Core i5-2500
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-12100T
19
Core i5-2500
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-12100T
25
Core i5-2500
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-12100T
37
Core i5-2500
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-12100T
3252
Core i5-2500
1697
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-12100T
12489
Core i5-2500
4105
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-12100T
1964
Core i5-2500
592
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-12100T
6045
Core i5-2500
1694

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-12100T and Intel Core i5-2500

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-12100T Core i5-2500
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Alder Lake Sandy Bridge
Release Date Mar 2022 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730 Intel HD Graphics 2000
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 8 4
Base Clock 2.20 3.30
Turbo Clock 4.10 0.00
L1 Cache 320 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 5 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 12 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 10 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA 1700 LGA1155
TDP 35 95
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