Intel Core i3-12100E vs Intel Core i5-11500B

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Intel Core i3-12100E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-11500B
Intel Core i3-12100E Intel Core i5-11500B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-12100E and the Intel Core i5-11500B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-12100E 4 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core i5-11500B which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Core i 11000 (22)
12 Generation 11
Alder Lake S Architecture Rocket Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-10500
Intel Core i3-13100E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12100E is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-11500B clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-12100E Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500B
4 Cores 6
8 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-12100E Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
12 GPU Generation 11
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 32
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-12100E, while the Intel Core i5-11500B supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-12100E Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500B
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
5.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-12100E has a TDP of 60 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-11500B is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-12100E Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500B
60 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
89 W TDP (PL2) 154 W @ 56 s
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12100E has 17.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-11500B is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-12100E Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500B
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2021
125 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100E (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500B (97%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100E (78%)
Intel Core i5-11500B (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 Core i3-12100E Intel Core i3-12100E
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1594 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1547 (97%)

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 Core i3-12100E Intel Core i3-12100E
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
5884 (78%)
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
7551 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-12100E Intel Core i3-12100E
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
2119 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
2042 (96%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-12100E Intel Core i3-12100E
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
6984 (84%)
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
8342 (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 Core i3-12100E Intel Core i3-12100E
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.40 GHz
538 (73%)
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
742 (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 Core i3-12100E Intel Core i3-12100E
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
13025 (73%)
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
17811 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-12100E Intel Core i5-11500B
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