Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i3-7101TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Core i3-7101TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i3-7101TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 88°C
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3934 vs 2020
6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27433 vs 3957

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 88°C
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934 vs 2020
PassMark - CPU mark	27433 vs 3957

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7101TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3934

2020

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27433

3957

Name	Intel Core i5-12600KF	Intel Core i3-7101TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934	2020
PassMark - CPU mark	27433	3957
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4096
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8070
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1854
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6772
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1854
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6772

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600KF	Intel Core i3-7101TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$264 - $274
Place in performance rating	381	365
Processor Number	i5-12600KF	i3-7101TE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz
Base frequency		3.40 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of cores		2
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
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	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5