Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i7-950
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i7-950 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100F
- CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
- Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.9°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
- 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
- 5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 130 Watt
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3449 vs 1383
- 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14037 vs 3238
- Around 61% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4024 vs 2502
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 vs June 2009 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 3.33 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 67.9°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 320 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 5 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 24 GB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 58 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3449 vs 1383 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14037 vs 3238 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4024 vs 2502 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-950
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| Name | Intel Core i3-12100F | Intel Core i7-950 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3449 | 1383 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14037 | 3238 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4024 | 2502 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 535 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.028 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.244 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.376 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.712 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.077 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i3-12100F | Intel Core i7-950 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Bloomfield |
| Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 | June 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | $290 |
| Place in performance rating | 787 | 2648 |
| Processor Number | i3-12100F | i7-950 |
| Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $329.99 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.96 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| L1 cache | 320 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 5 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 67.9°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base frequency | 3.06 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 1333 MHz | |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
| Transistor count | 731 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 24 GB |
| Supported memory types | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s | DDR3 800/1066 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm | 42.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1700 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 58 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2020C | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
| 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® SSE4.2 |
| 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® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
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) | ||
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