Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100T and Intel Core i9-10900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100T

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3273 vs 3127
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3273 vs 3127

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900K

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22732 vs 12625
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
L3 cache 20 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22732 vs 12625

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3273
3127
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12625
22732
Name Intel Core i3-12100T Intel Core i9-10900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3273 3127
PassMark - CPU mark 12625 22732
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8947

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-12100T Intel Core i9-10900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP) $134 $488 - $499
Place in performance rating 554 543
Processor Number i3-12100T i9-10900K
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 320 KB
L2 cache 5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 5.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 10
Number of threads 8 20
Base frequency 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2933

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692 0x9BC5
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

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) 35 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.30 GHz

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
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)