Intel Processor N100
VS
Intel Core i5-12600K
Intel Processor N100
VS
Intel Core i5-12600K

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Processor N100 and Intel Core i5-12600K? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Processor N100
Name
Intel Core i5-12600K
Mobile
Segment
Desktop / Server
Intel Processor N50/N100/N200
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
Intel Processor N
Family
Intel Core i5
13
Generation
12
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Predecessor
Intel Core i5-11600K
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Processor N100 or Intel Core i5-12600K? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.80 GHz
Frequency
3.40 GHz
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CPU Cores
10
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Turbo (1 Core)
4.90 GHz
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CPU Threads
16
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Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
Yes
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Turbo (10 Cores)
4.50 GHz
normal
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
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A core
6x Golden Cove
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B core
4x Gracemont
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C core
--
4 / 4
CPU Cores / Threads
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No
Hyperthreading / SMT
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4x Gracemont
Cores
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3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
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3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Processor N100 or Intel Core i5-12600K. 

Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake)
GPU name
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
0.75 GHz
GPU frequency
0.40 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.45 GHz
12
Generation
12
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DirectX Version
12
24
Execution units
32
192
Shader
256
3
Max. displays
3
10 nm
Technology
10 nm
Q1/2023
Release date
Q4/2021
8 GB
Max. GPU Memory
16 GB
12
Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200DDR5-4800LPDDR5-4800
Memory type
DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
16 GB
Max. Memory
256 GB
1 (Single Channel)
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
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PCIe version
5.0
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PCIe lanes
20
38.4 GB/s
Bandwidth
no data
3.0 x 9
PCIe
no data
Yes
AES-NI
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Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

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AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

105 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
--
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TDP (PL1)
125 W
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TDP (PL2)
228 W / 56 s
6 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

6.00 MB
L3-Cache
20.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
10 nm
Alder Lake N
Architecture
Alder Lake S
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
BGA
Socket
LGA 1700
Q1/2023
Release date
Q4/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
4.00 MB
L2-Cache
--
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Monolithic
Chip design
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Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Operating systems
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128 $
Release price
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Technical data sheet
Documents
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Processor N100
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