Intel Core i3 12100F vs Intel Core i9 14901KE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12100F with 4 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i9 14901KE with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12100F Advantages
Lower TDP (58W vs 125W)
Intel Core i9 14901KE Advantages
Released 2 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (36MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
2168
Intel Core i9 14901KE
+39%
3018
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12100F
7195
Intel Core i9 14901KE
+126%
16308
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jul 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake-R
i3-12100F
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i9 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
58 W
Power Consumption
125 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
257 mm²
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
-
8
Performance Core Threads
-
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
8
8
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
38.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
36 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
