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.
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: 3460 vs 2718
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 | 3460 vs 2718 |
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: 26187 vs 14096
- 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 | 26187 vs 14096 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8353 vs 4024 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10920X
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | Intel Core i3-12100F | Intel Core i9-10920X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3460 | 2718 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 14096 | 26187 |
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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Cascade Lake |
Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 | 7 Oct 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | $689 |
Place in performance rating | 787 | 772 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | Intel SSE4.1, 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 |
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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) |