Intel Core i3-12100TE vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100TE and Intel Core i9-11980HK 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 i3-12100TE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 11 May 2021
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11980HK

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • 2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3278 vs 3139
  • Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22755 vs 11859
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB vs 320 KB
L2 cache 10 MB vs 5 MB
L3 cache 24 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3278 vs 3139
PassMark - CPU mark 22755 vs 11859

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11980HK

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3139
3278
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11859
22755
Name Intel Core i3-12100TE Intel Core i9-11980HK
PassMark - Single thread mark 3139 3278
PassMark - CPU mark 11859 22755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6517

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-12100TE Intel Core i9-11980HK

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Tiger Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 11 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $138 $583
Place in performance rating 629 639
Processor Number i3-12100TE i9-11980HK
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 320 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 10 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 16
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692 0x9A60
Execution Units 24 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730 Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 50 x 26.5
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D
Configurable TDP-down 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.60 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 65 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 3.30 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

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
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

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