Core i3-12100F vs A10-6800K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.06
Core i3-12100F
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
9.14
+344%

Core i3-12100F outperforms A10-6800K by a whopping 344% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1817787
Place by popularitynot in top-1003
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data
Current price$84 (0.6x MSRP)$178

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache192 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
PowerTune-no data
TrueAudio-no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management-no data
VirusProtect+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8670Dno data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-6800K 2.06
i3-12100F 9.14
+344%

Core i3-12100F outperforms A10-6800K by 344% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A10-6800K 3186
i3-12100F 14135
+344%

Core i3-12100F outperforms A10-6800K by 344% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A10-6800K 479
i3-12100F 2228
+365%

Core i3-12100F outperforms A10-6800K by 365% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A10-6800K 1140
i3-12100F 7467
+555%

Core i3-12100F outperforms A10-6800K by 555% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 9.14
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 58 Watt

The Core i3-12100F is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6800K in performance tests.


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