Intel Core i3-12100 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-12100 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-12100, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-12100
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 12000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12100 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-12100 is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.

CPU Cores:	4
Threads:	8
Cores:	4x Golden Cove
Core architecture:	normal
Hyperthreading:	Yes

Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core):	4.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores):	4.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-12100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-12100 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 730, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU frequency:	0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.4 GHz
Execution units:	24
Shaders:	192
Max. GPU Memory:	64.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	12
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q1/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	Decode
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory:	128.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	76.8 GB/s

ECC:	No
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	60 W
TDP (PL2):	89 W
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12100 is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.

Technology:	10 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1700
L2-Cache:	5.0 MB
L3-Cache:	12.0 MB
Architecture:	Alder Lake S
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date:	Q1/2022
Release price:	122 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	Intel Xeon W-1250E 6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz	13894 13894
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	13880 13880
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	13880 13880
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	13880 13880
	Intel Core i5-11600T 6C 12T @ 1.7 GHz	13879 13879

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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz	8540 8540
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	8443 8443
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	8443 8443
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	8443 8443
	Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz	8370 8370

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i7-6900K 8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz	7471 7471
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	7428 7428
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	7428 7428
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	7428 7428
	Intel Core i7-1365UE 10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz	7423 7423

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz	6422 6422
	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz	6422 6422
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	6422 6422
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	6422 6422
	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz	6422 6422

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H 6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz	3247 3247
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	3204 3204
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	3204 3204
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	3204 3204
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz	3197 3197

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i7-12650H 10C 16T @ 2.3 GHz	2157 2157
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	2157 2157
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	2157 2157
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	2157 2157
	Intel Core i7-12650H 10C 16T @ 2.3 GHz	2157 2157

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Xeon E-2336 6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz	1718 1718
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1716 1716
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1716 1716
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1716 1716
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz	1712 1712

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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz	1662 1662
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1658 1658
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1658 1658
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1658 1658
	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz	1644 1644

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i7-10750H 6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz	1216 1216
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1204 1204
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1204 1204
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1204 1204
	Intel Xeon E-2276M 6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz	1196 1196

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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz	642 642
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz	642 642
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	642 642
	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz	642 642
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	642 642

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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

	Intel Core i3-12100E 4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz	538 538
	Intel Core i3-12100T 4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz	538 538
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	538 538
	Intel Core i3-12100TE 4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz	538 538
	Intel Core i3-12100T 4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz	538 538

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-11600KF 6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz	245 245
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	242 242
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	242 242
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	242 242
	Intel Core i5-11600K 6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz	241 241

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-12100

PassMark CPU-Mark

Cinebench R23 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Cinebench R20 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Cinebench R23 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R20 (SC)

FP32 SP iGPU

Cinebench R15 (SC)

All benchmarks

Comparisons

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3		Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i3-10105
4		Intel Core i5-10505 vs Intel Core i3-12100
5		Intel Celeron G6900 vs Intel Core i3-12100
6		Intel Celeron G6900E vs Intel Core i3-12100
7		Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400
8		Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400E
9		Intel Pentium Gold G7400T vs Intel Core i3-12100
10		Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i3-12100
11		Intel Core i3-1220P vs Intel Core i3-12100
12		Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i3-12300HE
13		Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i3-12300HL
14		AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i3-12100
15		Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i5-12400