Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core2 Duo SU9600

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-12100T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
Intel Core i3-12100T Intel Core2 Duo SU9600

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-12100T and the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-12100T 4 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2009.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake S Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-13100T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12100T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-12100T Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.20 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 i3-12100T Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
-- 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 no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-12100T, while the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i3-12100T Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
5.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-12100T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 is 10 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-12100T Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
69 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12100T has 17.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Core i3-12100T Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
LGA 1700 Socket BGA 956
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2009
122 $ Release price --
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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 i3-12100T Intel Core i3-12100T
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1654 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-12100T Intel Core i3-12100T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
5560 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-12100T Intel Core i3-12100T
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
2102 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-12100T Intel Core i3-12100T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
6532 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-12100T Intel Core i3-12100T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.40 GHz
538 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-12100T Intel Core i3-12100T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
12930 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SU9600 Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-12100T Intel Core2 Duo SU9600
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