Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i3-10305

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Core i3-10305 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3436 vs 2815
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13611 vs 9291
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3436 vs 2815
PassMark - CPU mark 13611 vs 9291

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10305

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 4.30 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10305

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3436
2815
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13611
9291
Name Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i3-10305
PassMark - Single thread mark 3436 2815
PassMark - CPU mark 13611 9291
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4005

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i3-10305

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $144 $143 - $152
Place in performance rating 800 788
Processor Number i3-12100 i3-10305
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 320 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Base frequency 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692 0x9BC8
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)