Intel Core i3 12100
- Cores: 4
- L3 cache: 12MB (shared)
- TDP: 60 W (max. boost up to 89 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i3 12100 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 4 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3300 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4300 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730.
Review
Compare Intel Core i3 12100 with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i3 12100 in benchmarksCinebench
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 631.3 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 46.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 170.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 201.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 222.5 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 39.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 68.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 37 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 29 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 49M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 14.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 7.4 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 146.2 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 778 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 10B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 7.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 123.8 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 208.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.86 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Specifications
Core i3 12100 technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | January 4, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i3-12100 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Successor | - Intel Core i3 14100 |
Intel CPU rating - 188th place
CPU
| P-Cores | 4 |
| P-Threads | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 4 |
| Total Threads | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 33x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 60 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 89 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
Desktop CPU ranking - 130th place
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1400 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 |
| TMUs | 48 |
| ROPs | 24 |
| Execution Units | 24 |
| TGP | 15 W |
See also: Intel UHD Graphics 730 – integrated graphics of Intel Core i3 12100
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i3 12100 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |