Intel Pentium T3400 vs Intel Core i5-12500E

Last updated: 2023-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Pentium T3400		Intel Core i5-12500E
CPU comparison Intel Pentium T3400 or Intel Core i5-12500E - 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 Pentium T3400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.16 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T3400 was released in Q4/2008. The Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500E was released in Q1/2022.

Intel Pentium (150)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Pentium T2000/T3000 (7)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
1	Generation	12
Merom (Core)	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-13500E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Pentium T3400 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T3400 is 2.16 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500E is at 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz).
Intel Pentium T3400	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12500E
2	Cores	6
2	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.16 GHz	Frequency	2.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.50 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.90 GHz

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 Pentium T3400	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12500E
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Pentium T3400 or Intel Core i5-12500E 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 Pentium T3400 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12500E supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
Intel Pentium T3400	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12500E
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 Pentium T3400 is 35 W, while the Intel Core i5-12500E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Pentium T3400	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12500E
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	117 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Pentium T3400 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12500E is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 25.50 MB cache.
Intel Pentium T3400	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12500E
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
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2008	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	205 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium T3400 (16%)

Intel Core i5-12500E (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium T3400 (5%)

Intel Core i5-12500E (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 Pentium T3400 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	290 (16%)
	Intel Core i5-12500E 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	1763 (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 Pentium T3400 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	532 (6%)
	Intel Core i5-12500E 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	8514 (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 Pentium T3400 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	649 (3%)
	Intel Core i5-12500E 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	19899 (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 Pentium T3400 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12500E Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz	742 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Pentium T3400 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	327 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12500E 6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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