Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i9-10920X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i9-10920X 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.

Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel Core i9-10920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 94°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3461 vs 2717

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 7 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 94°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3461 vs 2717

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10920X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26180 vs 14109
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8353 vs 4024

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 320 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 5 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26180 vs 14109
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8353 vs 4024

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3461

2717

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14109

26180

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4024

8353

Name	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i9-10920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3461	2717
PassMark - CPU mark	14109	26180
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4024	8353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12548

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100F	Intel Core i9-10920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	7 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$689
Place in performance rating	787	774
Processor Number	i3-12100F	i9-10920X
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Intel Core X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	94°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
Base frequency		3.50 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
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 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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)