Intel Core i7 9700F vs Intel Core i3 12100E
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9700F with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i3 12100E with 4 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12100E 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 9 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (60W vs 65W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
1557
Intel Core i3 12100E
+41%
2205
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
6479
Intel Core i3 12100E
+18%
7680
General Parameters
Apr 2019
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i7-9700F
Processor Number
i3-12100
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
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Package
-
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14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
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65 W
Power Consumption
60 W
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Max Turbo Power Consumption
89 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
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CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
8
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
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8
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
32x
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64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
5 MB
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
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Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1400 MHz
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Shader Units
192
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Texture Units
48
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Raster Operation Units
24
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Execution Units
24
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Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
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Graphics Performance
0.35 TFLOPS
AI Accelerator
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Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
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