Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core i3-12100
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N300 and Intel Core i3-12100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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-N300
- CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
- 2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 8.6x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 60 Watt
Launch date | 3 Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 100°C |
L1 cache | 96K (per core) vs 320 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 7 Watt vs 60 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 2621440x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3272 vs 2072
- Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12748 vs 8592
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 10 nm |
L2 cache | 5 MB vs 2MB (per module) |
L3 cache | 12 MB vs 6MB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3272 vs 2072 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 12748 vs 8592 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N300
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-12100
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i3-N300 | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2072 | 3272 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8592 | 12748 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3999 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i3-N300 | Intel Core i3-12100 | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 3 Jan 2023 | 4 Jan 2022 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | $144 |
Place in performance rating | 1182 | 848 |
Architecture codename | Alder Lake | |
Processor Number | i3-12100 | |
Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 100 MHz | |
L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 320 KB |
L2 cache | 2MB (per module) | 5 MB |
L3 cache | 6MB (shared) | 12 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4.30 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
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64 bit support | ||
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | Intel BGA 1264 | FCLGA1700 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 7 Watt | 60 Watt |
Package Size | 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2020C | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only) | Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | |
PCI Express revision | 5.0 and 4.0 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Graphics |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 4 | |
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
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 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 | ||
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) |