Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-10305

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

Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel Core i3-10305

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100F

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 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3460 vs 2815
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14096 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)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3460 vs 2815
PassMark - CPU mark	14096 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 i3-12100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10305

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3460

2815

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14096

9291

Name	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i3-10305
PassMark - Single thread mark	3460	2815
PassMark - CPU mark	14096	9291
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4024

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i3-10305
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$143 - $152
Place in performance rating	787	788
Processor Number	i3-12100F	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
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)	58 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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5