Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100F

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 72% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 95 Watt
3.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3449 vs 1061
7.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14037 vs 1906

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB vs 4096 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3449 vs 1061
PassMark - CPU mark	14037 vs 1906

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3449

1061

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14037

1906

Name	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	3449	1061
PassMark - CPU mark	14037	1906
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Yorkfield
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	November 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$117
Place in performance rating	787	3088
Processor Number	i3-12100F	Q8300
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$49.99
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		17.60
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8
Base frequency		2.50 GHz
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Die size		164 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Transistor count		456 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
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 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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)