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Intel Core i9-10900F | Intel Core i3-12100F | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-10900F or Intel Core i3-12100F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i9-10900F has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900F was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Core i3-12100F has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12100F was released in Q1/2022. |
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Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
Intel Core i 10000 (43) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
10 | Generation | 12 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | Alder Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Core i9-11900F | Successor | Intel Core i3-13100F |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-10900F is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (5.20 GHz). The Intel Core i3-12100F has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.30 GHz). |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-12100F |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
5.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.30 GHz |
4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-10900F supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12100F can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-12100F |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 5.00 MB |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-10900F has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i3-12100F is 58 W. |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-12100F |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 89 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-10900F has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-12100F cache has a total of 17.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-12100F |
14 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
LGA 1200 | Socket | LGA 1700 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
422 $ | Release price | 97 $ |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i9-10900F | Intel Core i3-12100F |
Unknown | Unknown |