You must not buy Intel CPUs older than 12th Gen — Let's talk E-Core & P-Core

Intel’s latest Alder Lake processors have two types of CPU cores: E-Cores and P-Cores. The CPU cores in your computer have evolved at a consistent rate over the years. We started with single-core CPUs, but that quickly evolved into multithreading. From there we have shifted to multi-core configurations, beginning with dual-core designs and progressing to quad-core, octa-core, and beyond.

Going multi-core with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo was huge. Now, the next jump is multiples of different cores, also known as the big.LITTLE architecture. Alder Lake, or 12th Gen Intel® Core™, features two different types of CPU cores- one for outright performance and another for efficiency. But what exactly are the Intel E-Core and the P-Core? And, maybe more significantly, why should you care?

Performance Cores, or P-cores are all about raw speed, meant for reducing latency and pushing the limits of single threaded performance. They are the most powerful cores on Intel’s two distinct core layouts. These are the ones that will consume the most energy, run at…