Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Core i3-12100E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900HK and Intel Core i3-12100E 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 i9-12900HK

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
  • 3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.5x 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 33% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 60 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3645 vs 3481
  • Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27346 vs 14250
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 14 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
L1 cache 1120 KB vs 320 KB
L2 cache 17.5 MB vs 5 MB
L3 cache 24 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3645 vs 3481
PassMark - CPU mark 27346 vs 14250

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100E

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900HK
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-12100E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3645
3481
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27346
14250
Name Intel Core i9-12900HK Intel Core i3-12100E
PassMark - Single thread mark 3645 3481
PassMark - CPU mark 27346 14250
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7296

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-12900HK Intel Core i3-12100E

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $697 $138
Place in performance rating 447 448
Processor Number i9-12900HK i3-12100E
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1120 KB 320 KB
L2 cache 17.5 MB 5 MB
L3 cache 24 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 14 4
Number of threads 20 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46A6 0x4692
Execution Units 96 24
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible Intel UHD Graphics 730
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 25 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 60 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 28 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

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