Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i5-11400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Core i5-11400F 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
  • 3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3438 vs 2997
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 5 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3438 vs 2997

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400F

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17030 vs 13601
  • Around 42% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5695 vs 4005
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 320 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17030 vs 13601
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5695 vs 4005

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11400F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3438
2997
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13601
17030
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4005
5695
Name Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i5-11400F
PassMark - Single thread mark 3438 2997
PassMark - CPU mark 13601 17030
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4005 5695

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i5-11400F

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $144 $157
Place in performance rating 806 814
Processor Number i3-12100 i5-11400F
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 320 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2019C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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 AVX-512
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)