Intel Core i9 12900T vs Intel Core i3 12100
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
UHD Graphics 730
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
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Instruction Set
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x86-64
Processor Number
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i3-12100
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
35 W
60 W
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
100 °C
Foundry
Intel
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Die Size
215 mm²
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Package
FC-LGA16A
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Max Turbo Power Consumption
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89 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
16
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
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Efficiency Core Threads
8
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1000 MHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
4
Total Thread Count
24
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
14.0
33x
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
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128 GB
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
1400 MHz
Execution Units
32
24
Shader Units
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192
Texture Units
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48
Raster Operation Units
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24
Power Consumption
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15 W
Max Resolution
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3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,865
1,662
Cinebench R23
22,804
7,985
Geekbench 6
2,362
2,214
Geekbench 6
12,384
7,431
Blender
153
103
Geekbench 5
—
1,697
Geekbench 5
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6,276
Passmark CPU
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3,433
Passmark CPU
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13,580
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.