Intel Core i7-12800HX vs Intel Core i3-10100E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12800HX and Intel Core i3-10100E 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-12800HX

Intel Core i3-10100E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12800HX

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3734 vs 2333
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32122 vs 8365

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 May 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	25 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3734 vs 2333
PassMark - CPU mark	32122 vs 8365

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12800HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10100E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3734

2333

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32122

8365

Name	Intel Core i7-12800HX	Intel Core i3-10100E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3734	2333
PassMark - CPU mark	32122	8365
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9175
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1952
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1952
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4738
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8006

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12800HX	Intel Core i3-10100E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	10 May 2022	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$502	$125
Place in performance rating	305	313
Processor Number	i7-12800HX	i3-10100E
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	24	8
Base frequency		3.20 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	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	FCBGA1964	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG2015C
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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)