CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2022

Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel · Alder Lake (12th) · LGA1700MSRP $97

The Intel Core i3-12100F is Intel’s solid mid-range Alder Lake (12th) chip targeted at light workloads. With 4 cores and 8 threads, it scores 68/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.3 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

68/100

1440p gaming index

Intel Core i3-12100F processor photo
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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
4 / 8
BASE CLOCK
3.3 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.3 GHz
L3 CACHE
12 MB
TDP
58 W
SOCKET
LGA1700
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,433
PASSMARK MULTI
13,955

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
72/100
1440p gaming
68/100
4K gaming
64/100
Productivity
41/100

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