Intel Core i3 12100F vs Intel Core 5 120F
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Jun 2025
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
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Processor Number
i3-12100F
120F
Integrated Graphics
N/A
No
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
58 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
8
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
4.5 GHz
Total Core Count
4
6
Total Thread Count
8
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
33x
25
L1 Cache
80 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
18 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR5-4800,DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,636
1,707
Cinebench R23
8,443
12,236
Geekbench 6
2,168
2,305
Geekbench 5
1,666
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Geekbench 6
7,195
9,773
Geekbench 5
6,314
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Blender
125
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Passmark CPU
3,477
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Passmark CPU
14,269
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.