3 100HL vs i7-12700E
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-12700E outperforms Core 3 100HL by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 484 | 910 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 10.50 | 9.43 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | January 2022 (4 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-12700E and Core 3 100HL 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 25 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 215 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-12700E and Core 3 100HL 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 | 1700 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700E and Core 3 100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-12700E and Core 3 100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700E and Core 3 100HL are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700E and Core 3 100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Iris Xe Graphics 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700E and Core 3 100HL.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
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 | 16.10 | 10.01 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
i7-12700E has a 60.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.
3 100HL, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-12700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 3 100HL in performance tests.
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