Intel Core i3 12100 vs Intel Core i5 12600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100 with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12100 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (60W vs 125W)
Intel Core i5 12600KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
1662
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+14%
1908
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
7985
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+121%
17648
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
2214
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+17%
2597
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
7431
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+74%
12937
Blender
Intel Core i3 12100
103
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+165%
273
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
1697
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+8%
1839
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
6276
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+85%
11626
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100
3433
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+14%
3934
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100
13580
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+101%
27408
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i3-12100
Processor Number
i5-12600KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
No
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-
-
Package
-
-
-
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
-
-
-
60 W
Power Consumption
125 W
89 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
150 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
4
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
37x
-
-
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
9728 K shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1400 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
48
Texture Units
-
24
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.54 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5.0
20
PCIe Lanes
20
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-
-
-
