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Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i3-12100F. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2015
Intel Core i5-5200U
Intel Core i5-5200U
Released
Q1/2022
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i3-12100F

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-5200U or Intel Core i3-12100F? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-5200U has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Intel Core i3-12100F has a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. 4 / 8 Cores. Power consumption of 58 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1143 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 58 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-5200U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    504 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    473 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    773 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    787 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1053 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1221 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1090 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    496 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    560 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    179 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    613 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    135 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1002 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    246 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    249 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 33% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 37 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.30 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-12100F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    74 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    201 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    56 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    209 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    46 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    257 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    135 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    420 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    177 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
Intel Core i3-12100F Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 12
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 5000U left arrow Intel Core i 12000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.20 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.70 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.90 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    8 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i5-5200U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-5200U and Intel Core i3-12100F to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 58 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    -- left arrow 89 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-5200U and Intel Core i5-5200U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 5.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 12.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Broadwell U left arrow Alder Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q1/2022

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-5200U and Intel Core i3-12100F.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
248
Intel Core i5-5200U
642
Intel Core i3-12100F
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
584
Intel Core i5-5200U
3204
Intel Core i3-12100F
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
110
Intel Core i5-5200U
242
Intel Core i3-12100F
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
264
Intel Core i5-5200U
1204
Intel Core i3-12100F

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