Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i3-9350K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Core i3-9350K 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 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 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
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 52% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 91 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3386 vs 2783
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13321 vs 7700
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 23 Apr 2019
Number of threads 8 vs 4
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
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3386 vs 2783
PassMark - CPU mark 13321 vs 7700

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9350K

  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9350K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3386
2783
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13321
7700
Name Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i3-9350K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3386 2783
PassMark - CPU mark 13321 7700
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i3-9350K

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 23 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $144 $173 - $184
Place in performance rating 817 830
Processor Number i3-12100 i3-9350K
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 9th 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 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Base frequency 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692 0x3E91
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 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt 91 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2015D (130W)

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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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)

Virtualization

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