Intel Core i3 14100F vs Intel Core i3 12100F

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i3 14100F, vs Intel Core i3 12100F. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core i3 14100F and Intel Core i3 12100F
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 14100F
1740
Intel Core i3 12100F
1624
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i3 14100F
8794
Intel Core i3 12100F
8447
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 14100F
104
Intel Core i3 12100F
n/a
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 14100F
499
Intel Core i3 12100F
n/a
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 14100F
3790
Intel Core i3 12100F
3450
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i3 14100F
15378
Intel Core i3 12100F
14041
Integer Math45.2 GOps/s41 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math35.3 GOps/s32 GOps/s
Prime Number Search61 M primes/s61 M primes/s
Random String Sort17.4 M strings/s15.8 M strings/s
Data Encryption8.9 GB/s8.1 GB/s
Data Compression176.4 MB/s160.8 MB/s
Physics1081 frames/s993 frames/s
Extended Instructions12 M matrices/s108 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i3 14100F
2429
Intel Core i3 12100F
2712
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i3 14100F
8880
Intel Core i3 12100F
9372
File Compression882 MB/s792.9 MB/s
Clang Compilation50.7 KLines/s60.1 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser204.1 pages/s204.1 pages/s
PDF Rendering238.3 MP/sec263.7 MP/sec
Text Processing240.2 pages/s267.7 pages/s
Background Blur44.9 frames/s48.6 frames/s
Photo Processing98.5 frames/s82.8 frames/s
Ray Tracing11.9 MP/sec14.4 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core i3 14100F
108.48
Intel Core i3 12100F
106.99

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 153.1 PPW 161.6 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 265.1 PPW 242.1 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 8.6 PPW n/a
Blender / W 1.87 PPW 1.84 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Announced January, 9, 2024 January, 4, 2022
Type PC use PC use
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Refresh Alder Lake
Model number i3-14100F i3-12100F
Integrated GPU No No

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Frequency 3.5 GHz 3.3 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 4.7 GHz 4.3 GHz
General
Cores count44
Threads count88
Bus frequency100 MHz100 MHz
Multiplier35x33x
L1 cache80 KB/core80 KB/core
L2 cache2000 KB/core1280 KB/core
L3 Cache12 MB total12 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Package

Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
Power (TDP) 58 W 58 W
Max TDP (Boost) 110 W 89 W
Socket LGA-1700 LGA-1700
Critical temp. 100 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type - DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
- DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
Max Size 192 GB 128 GB
Channels 2 2
ECC support No No
Max memory bandwidth 76.8 GB 76.8 GB

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes 20 20

Results

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