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
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | Intel Core i3-12100 | Intel Core i5-11400F |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 4 | |
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |