Intel Core i3

The processors from Intel's Core i3 series are the smallest of the Intel Core i series. The Intel Core i3 processors have at least 2 CPU cores, the more modern models have at least 4 CPU cores. In addition, the hyperthreading technology is supported, which doubles the maximum number of threads. Hyperthreading simulates additional CPU cores (so-called virtual cores), which ensure that the two physical cores are optimally utilized by inserting the next arithmetic operations into gaps in the first arithmetic operation. Depending on the application, the hyperthreading technology can increase performance by 0 to 40%.

The mobile processors of the Core i3 series are marked with an H, M, U or Y. Particularly economical desktop variants are marked with a T. The maximum clock frequency has been reduced here, which means that the processors are more economical but also slower. Overall, however, these are processors with the same quality and efficiency as the normal variants. The clock frequency can also be reduced manually with these and thus create a T variant of the CPU.

With processors from the Core i3 series, current games can be played smoothly at 1080p, but a dedicated (external) graphics card is required, since the Intel HD Graphics from the Core i series is not fast enough to display current games at sufficiently high frame rates.

Since earlier generations were equipped with a maximum of two CPU cores, Intel allowed them to address the main memory using the so-called ECC method. Assuming a compatible chipset and memory, the data integrity of a computer or small server could be significantly improved. However, since current Intel Core i 3 processors have at least 4 CPU cores and support Hyper-Threading, and thus represent a "danger" for the in-house Intel Xeon division (server CPUs), Intel has ECC support for the newer Intel Core i 3 CPUs removed again.

All Intel Core i3 CPUs

	Processor	Generation
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12100E 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12100T 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12100TE 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-1210U 6C 8T @ 1.00 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.20 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 1.50 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12300 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12300HE 8C 12T @ 1.90 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12300T 4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 0.80 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-11100B 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-1110G4 4C 8T @ 1.10 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-1115G4E 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-1115GRE 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-1120G4 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-1125G4 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-11300 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-11300T 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-11320 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-11340 CPM 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	11.
	Intel Core i3-1000G1 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-1000G4 4C 8T @ 1.10 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-1000NG4 4C 8T @ 1.10 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-1005G1 2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10100 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10100E 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10100F 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10100T 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10100TE 4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10100Y 2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10105 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10105F 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10105T 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10110U 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10110Y 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10300 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10305 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10305T 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10320 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-10325 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	10.
	Intel Core i3-9100 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	9.
	Intel Core i3-9100E 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	9.
	Intel Core i3-9100F 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	9.
	Intel Core i3-9100HL 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	9.
	Intel Core i3-9100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	9.
	Intel Core i3-9100TE 4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	9.

Intel Core i3 generation list

Name	Generation	Segment	Technology	Architecture
Intel Core i 12000	12.	Desktop / Server	10 nm	Alder Lake S
Intel Core i 12000H	12.	Mobile	10 nm	Alder Lake H
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U	12.	Mobile	10 nm	Alder Lake U
Intel Core i L	12.	Mobile	10 nm	Lakefield
Intel Core i 11000H	11.	Mobile	10 nm	Tiger Lake H
Intel Core i 1100G/11000U	11.	Mobile	10 nm	Tiger Lake U
Intel Core i 11000	11.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Rocket Lake S
Intel Core i 1000G/10000U	10.	Mobile	10 nm	Ice Lake U
Intel Core i 10000	10.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Comet Lake S
Intel Core i 10000U	10.	Mobile	14 nm	Comet Lake U
Intel Core i 10000Y	10.	Mobile	14 nm	Comet Lake Y
Intel Core i 9000	9.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Intel Core i 9000H	9.	Mobile	14 nm	Coffee Lake H Refresh
Intel Core i 8000U	8.	Mobile	10 nm	Cannon Lake U
Intel Core i 8000	8.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Coffee Lake S
Intel Core i 8000H	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Coffee Lake H
Intel Core i 8000U	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Whiskey Lake U
Intel Core i 8000U	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Coffee Lake U
Intel Core i 8000U	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Kaby Lake U Refresh
Intel Core M 8	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Amber Lake Y
Intel Core i 7000	7.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Kaby Lake S
Intel Core i 7000H	7.	Mobile	14 nm	Kaby Lake H
Intel Core i 7000U	7.	Mobile	14 nm	Kaby Lake U
Intel Core i 6000	6.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Skylake S
Intel Core i 6000H	6.	Mobile	14 nm	Skylake H
Intel Core i 6000U	6.	Mobile	14 nm	Skylake U
Intel Core i 5000U	5.	Mobile	14 nm	Broadwell U
Intel Core i 4000	4.	Desktop / Server	22 nm	Haswell S
Intel Core i 4000M/4000H	4.	Mobile	22 nm	Haswell H
Intel Core i 4000U	4.	Mobile	22 nm	Haswell U
Intel Core i 4000Y	4.	Mobile	22 nm	Haswell Y
Intel Core i 3000	3.	Desktop / Server	22 nm	Ivy Bridge S
Intel Core i 3000M	3.	Mobile	22 nm	Ivy Bridge H
Intel Core i 3000U	3.	Mobile	22 nm	Ivy Bridge U
Intel Core i 3000Y	3.	Mobile	22 nm	Ivy Bridge Y
Intel Core i 2000	2.	Desktop / Server	32 nm	Sandy Bridge S
Intel Core i 2000M	2.	Mobile	32 nm	Sandy Bridge H
Intel Core i 2000U	2.	Mobile	32 nm	Sandy Bridge U
Intel Core i3 500	1.	Desktop / Server	32 nm	Clarkdale

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