Intel Core2 Solo U2100 vs Intel Core i5-12600T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core2 Solo U2100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600T
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core i5-12600T

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 or Intel Core i5-12600T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.06 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 was released in Q3/2007.

The Intel Core i5-12600T has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600T was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core2 Solo (4) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core 2 Solo U2000 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
1 Generation 12
Merom (Core) Architecture Alder Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-11600T
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13600T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is 1.06 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12600T has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600T is at 2.10 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
1 Cores 6
1 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.06 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 or Intel Core i5-12600T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12600T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
DDR2-800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 7.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is 5.5 W, while the Intel Core i5-12600T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
5.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) 74 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12600T is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 25.50 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
65 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
PGA 478 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2007 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 223 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600T (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 (1%)
Intel Core i5-12600T (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
1C 1T @ 1.06 GHz
227 (1%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
17302 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
1C 1T @ 1.06 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1785 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
1C 1T @ 1.06 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
8199 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core i5-12600T
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