Intel Core i3 12100F vs Intel Core i9 12900F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100F with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i9 12900F with 16 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12100F 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Lower TDP (58W vs 65W)
Intel Core i9 12900F 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
1636
Intel Core i9 12900F
+21%
1988
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
8443
Intel Core i9 12900F
+213%
26455
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
2168
Intel Core i9 12900F
+18%
2572
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
7195
Intel Core i9 12900F
+90%
13687
Blender
Intel Core i3 12100F
125
Intel Core i9 12900F
+78%
223
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i3-12100F
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
58 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
215 mm²
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
24.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
