Intel Core i3 12100F
- Cores: 4
- L3 cache: 12MB (shared)
- TDP: 58 W (max. boost up to 89 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i3 12100F - 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 doesn’t have integrated graphics.
Review
Compare Intel Core i3 12100F with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i3 12100F in benchmarksCinebench
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 792.9 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 60.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 204.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 263.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 267.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 48.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 82.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 14.4 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 40.8 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 31.9 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 59M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 15.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 8 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 159.7 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 972 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 10.8B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 7.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 152.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 240.6 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.84 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-02 (idkez) | Cinebench 2024 | 85 / 442 |
Specifications
Core i3 12100F technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | January 4, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i3-12100F |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| Successor | - Intel Core i3 14100F |
Intel CPU rating - 172nd 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) | 58 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 89 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
Desktop CPU ranking - 115th place
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 12100F 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 |