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Intel Core i3-540 vs Intel Core i5-12450H
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-540
21 %
2C / 4T · 3.06 GHz
Intel Core i5-12450H
100 %
8C / 12T · 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-540
11 %
2C / 4T · 3.06 GHz
Intel Core i5-12450H
100 %
8C / 12T · 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-540
29 %
2C / 4T · 3.06 GHz
Intel Core i5-12450H
100 %
8C / 12T · 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-540
15 %
2C / 4T · 3.06 GHz
Intel Core i5-12450H
100 %
8C / 12T · 3.40 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
Intel Core i5-12450H
100 %
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries
666 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries
615 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
751 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-540 | Intel Core i5-12450H |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i3 (205) | Intel Core i5 (336) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i3 500 (4) | Intel Core i 12000H (23) |
| Architecture | Clarkdale | Alder Lake H |
| Technology | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Notebook |
| Socket | LGA 1156 | BGA 1744 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor | Intel Core i5-13420H |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-540 | Intel Core i5-12450H |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 8 / 12 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x 3.06 GHz |
4x Golden Cove 2.00 - 4.40 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Gracemont 1.50 - 3.30 GHz |
|
| L2-Cache | 0.50 MB | 7.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB | 12.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i3-540 | Intel Core i5-12450H |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) | Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) |
| GPU frequency | 0.50 - 0.73 GHz | 0.20 - 1.20 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 12 / 24 | 48 / 384 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB | 64 GB |
| Technology | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2010 | Q2/2020 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i3-540 | Intel Core i5-12450H |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-540 | Intel Core i5-12450H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR3-1333 (21.3 GB/s) DDR3-1066 (17.1 GB/s) | LPDDR5-5200 (83.2 GB/s) DDR5-4800 (76.8 GB/s) LPDDR4X-4266 (68.2 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | Yes | No |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 | 4.0 x 28 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s | 55.1 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i3-540 | Intel Core i5-12450H |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 73 W | 45 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 115 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-540 | Intel Core i5-12450H |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date | Q1/2010 | Q1/2022 |
| Release price | 117 $ | 311 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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