i3-12100F vs Ultra 5 332
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 332 outperforms Core i3-12100F by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1029 | 1110 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 6 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.81 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Panther Lake (2026) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | no data | January 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $97 |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 5 332 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 2 | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 4 | no data |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 332 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | W | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Core i3-12100F. 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) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 332 and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 2.3 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 332 and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX 12 Ultimate | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and Core i3-12100F.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.76 | 7.98 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
Ultra 5 332 has a 9.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores.
i3-12100F, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core Ultra 5 332 and Intel Core i3-12100F.
Be aware that Core Ultra 5 332 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100F is a desktop one.
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