Intel Core i3-12100F VS Intel Core i9-12900

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i9-12900 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i3-12100F

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Performance per watt

58 W 65 W

About 1.12 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i9-12900

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i3-12100F Intel Core i9-12900

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i9-12900 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i3-12100F Intel Core i9-12900
Family	Intel Core i3 Intel Core i9
CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 Intel Core i 12000
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Generation	12 12
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i9-11900
Successor	Intel Core i3-13100F Intel Core i9-13900

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i9-12900 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 8 16 / 24
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading / SMT	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i9-12900 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.55 GHz
Execution units	32
Shader	256
Max. GPU Memory	-- 64 GB
Max. displays	3
Generation	11
Direct X	-- 12
Technology	10 nm
Release date	Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i9-12900. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i9-12900 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory	128 GB 128 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
ECC	No Yes
PCIe	5.0 x 20 5.0 x 20
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-12100F or Intel Core i9-12900? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	58 W 65 W
TDP (PL2)	89 W 202 W
Tjunction max.	100 \xc2\xb0C 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i9-12900 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	10 nm 10 nm
Chip design	Monolithic Monolithic
Socket	LGA 1700 LGA 1700
L2-Cache	5.00 MB 14.00 MB
L3-Cache	12.00 MB 30.00 MB
Architecture	Alder Lake S Alder Lake S
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date	Q1/2022 Q1/2022
Release price	97 $ 489 $
Documents	Technical data sheet Technical data sheet