Intel Core i5-13400 VS Intel Core i3-12100E

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i3-12100E in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i3-12100E

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Performance per watt

60 W 65 W

About 1.08 0.97 times less performance per watt

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i3-12100E Intel Core i5-13400

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-12100E and Intel Core i5-13400 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i3-12100E Intel Core i5-13400
Family	Intel Core i3 Intel Core i5
CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 Intel Core i 13000
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Generation	12 13
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i5-12400
Successor	Intel Core i3-13100E --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-12100E vs Intel Core i5-13400 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 8 10 / 16
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading / SMT	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-12100E and Intel Core i5-13400 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 730 Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU frequency	0.30 GHz 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.40 GHz 1.55 GHz
Execution units	24 24
Shader	192 192
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB 64 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	12 12
Direct X	12 12
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q1/2021 Q1/2021

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-12100E and Intel Core i5-13400. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-12100E and Intel Core i5-13400 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory	128 GB 128 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC	No Yes
PCIe	5.0 x 20 5.0 x 20
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-12100E or Intel Core i5-13400? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	60 W 65 W
TDP (PL2)	89 W 154 W
Tjunction max.	100 \xc2\xb0C 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-12100E and Intel Core i5-13400 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	10 nm 10 nm
Chip design	Monolithic Monolithic
Socket	LGA 1700 LGA 1700
L2-Cache	5.00 MB 9.50 MB
L3-Cache	12.00 MB 20.00 MB
Architecture	Alder Lake S Alder Lake S Refresh
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date	Q1/2022 Q1/2023
Release price	125 $ 221 $
Documents	Technical data sheet Technical data sheet