Intel Core i3 12100F vs Intel Core i9 12900KS
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100F with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KS with 16 cores 3.4GHz . 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
Lower TDP (58W vs 150W)
Intel Core i9 12900KS 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
1636
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+27%
2082
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
8443
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+229%
27796
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
2168
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+18%
2559
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
7195
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+116%
15546
Blender
Intel Core i3 12100F
125
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+228%
410
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
1666
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+22%
2041
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
6314
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+180%
17685
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
3477
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+25%
4357
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
14269
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+211%
44470
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Apr 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i3-12100F
Processor Number
i9-12900KS
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
-
-
Package
-
-
-
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
-
-
-
58 W
Power Consumption
150 W
-
-
-
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
-
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
34x
-
-
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 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
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
16
-
Raster Operation Units
8
-
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
-
-
-
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5.0
20
PCIe Lanes
20
-
-
-
-
