Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i7-9700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i7-9700 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, 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 i7-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3456 vs 2772
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14071 vs 13287

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 23 April 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	5 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3456 vs 2772
PassMark - CPU mark	14071 vs 13287

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5093 vs 4024

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 320 KB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5093 vs 4024

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3456

2772

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14071

13287

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4024

5093

Name	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i7-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	3456	2772
PassMark - CPU mark	14071	13287
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4024	5093
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6643
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		31.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		428.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		21.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i7-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	782	769
Processor Number	i3-12100F	i7-9700
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	2 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	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
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
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015C (65W)
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	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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5