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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100T and Intel Core i9-10900KF 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

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3273 vs 3117
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 5 MB vs 2560 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3273 vs 3117

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900KF

  • 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
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22504 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
L1 cache 640 KB vs 320 KB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22504 vs 12625

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3273
3117
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12625
22504
Name Intel Core i3-12100T Intel Core i9-10900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 3273 3117
PassMark - CPU mark 12625 22504
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8938

Compare specifications (specs)

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

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $134 $463 - $474
Place in performance rating 554 546
Processor Number i3-12100T i9-10900KF
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 640 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 2560 KB
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
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)