Core i3-12100 vs Core Ultra 5 125H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	463	818
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	60.15
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	no data
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	no data	$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100 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 cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	18	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA2049	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	96 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	2.2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i3-12100.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	28	20
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Core i3-12100 by 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.59	8.77
Recency	14 December 2023	4 January 2022
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	18	8
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	60 Watt

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