Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core i3 12100
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2016
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i7-6850K
i3-12100
Integrated Graphics
N/A
UHD Graphics 730
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-2011-3
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
140 W
60 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
89 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
12
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Total Core Count
6
4
Total Thread Count
12
8
Multiplier
36x
33x
L1 Cache
32 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
40
20
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
—
true
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
—
1400 MHz
Shader Units
—
192
Texture Units
—
48
Raster Operation Units
—
24
Execution Units
—
24
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
986
2,214
Geekbench 6
3,877
7,431
Cinebench R23
—
1,662
Cinebench R23
—
7,985
Geekbench 5
—
1,697
Geekbench 5
—
6,276
Blender
—
103
Passmark CPU
—
3,433
Passmark CPU
—
13,580
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.