i3-12100F vs i9-10800F

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10800F and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	858
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	14.49
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10800F 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	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10800F 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	1	1
Socket	1200	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10800F and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i9-10800F and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10800F and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10800F and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10800F and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	10	4
Threads	20	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	58 Watt

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