Intel Core i3 12100F vs Intel Core i5 11600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100F with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i5 11600KF with 6 cores 3.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12100F Advantages
Released 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (58W vs 125W)
Intel Core i5 11600KF Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
+4%
1636
Intel Core i5 11600KF
1564
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
8443
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+33%
11277
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
2168
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+4%
2258
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
7195
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+29%
9291
Blender
Intel Core i3 12100F
125
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+16%
145
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
1666
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+4%
1737
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
6314
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+28%
8122
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
+3%
3477
Intel Core i5 11600KF
3358
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
14269
Intel Core i5 11600KF
+37%
19553
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Mar 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Rocket Lake
i3-12100F
Processor Number
i5-11600KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
58 W
Power Consumption
125 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
39x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
50 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
