Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i7-12700K $350
Intel Core i3-12100 $134
12 Cores
20 Threads
3.6GHz Clock
4 Cores
8 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
iGPU
UHD 770 1500MHz
770 GFLOPS FP32
iGPU
UHD 730 1400MHz
540 GFLOPS FP32

GB6 Single-Core

  • 18% faster vs Core i3-12100
  • 15% slower vs Core i7-12700K
Core i7-12700K - GB6S 2,555
x1.18
Core i3-12100 - GB6S 2,165
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2.01x faster vs Core i3-12100
  • 50% slower vs Core i7-12700K
Core i7-12700K - GB6M 13,785
x2.01
Core i3-12100 - GB6M 6,865
x1

CB23 Single-Core

  • 17% faster vs Core i3-12100
  • 14% slower vs Core i7-12700K
Core i7-12700K - CB23S 1,940
x1.17
Core i3-12100 - CB23S 1,660
x1

CB23 Multi-Core

  • 2.63x faster vs Core i3-12100
  • 62% slower vs Core i7-12700K
Core i7-12700K - CB23M 22,230
x2.63
Core i3-12100 - CB23M 8,445
x1
  • Same Performance vs Core i3-12100
  • Same Performance vs Core i7-12700K
Core i7-12700K - 76.8GB/s
x1
Core i3-12100 - 76.8GB/s
x1
  • 92% higher vs Core i3-12100
  • 48% lower vs Core i7-12700K
Core i7-12700K - 125W
x1.92
Core i3-12100 - 65W
x1
  • 43% faster vs Core i3-12100
  • 30% slower vs Core i7-12700K
Core i7-12700K - 770 GFLOPS FP32
x1.43
Core i3-12100 - 540 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CB23S 1,940
75%
CB23S 1,660
64%
CB23M 22,230
52%
CB23M 8,445
20%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Alder Lake
Architecture
Alder Lake
Family
Core 12th Gen
Family
Core 12th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake-8P-8E
P-Core
Golden Cove
E-Core
Gracemont
Codename
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake-6P
-
Golden Cove
-
-
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
11/4/2021
Release Date
1/18/2022
Foundry
Intel
Foundry
Intel
Node
Intel 7
Node
Intel 7
Die Size
202 mm²
Die Size
158 mm²
Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
Transistor Count
11.4 Billion
12 Cores
8 P-Cores
4 E-Cores
4 Cores
-
-
20 Threads
16 P-Threads
4 E-Threads
8 Threads
-
-
P-Core
3.6GHz
5GHz Boost
-
3.3GHz
4.3GHz Boost
E-Core
2.7GHz
3.8GHz Boost
-
-
-
Overclocking
Unlocked
Overclocking
Locked
Type
DMI
Type
DMI
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Lanes
8
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
L1 Instruction
32KB/P-Core
8-way set associative
64KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
-
-
L1 Data
48KB/P-Core
12-way set associative
32KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
-
-
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
2MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
-
-
L3
25MB Shared
12-way set associative
L3
12MB Shared
12-way set associative
Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
128GB
Max Memory
128GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Clock
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
TDP
125W
190W Peak
TDP
65W
89W Peak
Temp
100°C Max
Temp
100°C Max
Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Laminar RM1
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
UHD 770 1500MHz
256 Shaders
1500MHz
770 GFLOPS FP32
UHD 730 1400MHz
192 Shaders
1400MHz
540 GFLOPS FP32
GNA 3.0
GNA 3.0
No Cellular
No Cellular
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