Core i3-12100F vs i9-12900K
Description
Both models i3-12100F and i9-12900K are based on Alder Lake architecture.
Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100F gets a score of 340.5 k points while the i9-12900K gets 1131.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900K is 3.3 times faster than the i3-12100F. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100F gets a score of 340.5 k points while the i9-12900K gets 1131.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900K is 3.3 times faster than the i3-12100F. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90675
90672
Core
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
4/8
16/24
TDP
58 W
241 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x48 kB
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280 kB
8x1280+8x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
30720 kB
Date
January 2022
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
88.81k points
109.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
340.49k points
1131.59k points
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-12100F
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
39.54k
47.92k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
30.1k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
15.65k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.52k
15.38k (x1.14)
TOTAL
88.81k
109.05k (x1.23)
Multithread
i3-12100F
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
148k
502.11k (x3.39)
Test#2 (FP)
123.08k
414.67k (x3.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.73k
192.52k (x3.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.67k
22.3k (x1.34)
TOTAL
340.49k
1131.59k (x3.32)
Performance/W
i3-12100F
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
2552 points/W
2083 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2122 points/W
1721 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
909 points/W
799 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
287 points/W
93 points/W
TOTAL
5871 points/W
4695 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-12100F
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
9195 points/GHz
9216 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5532 points/GHz
5789 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2781 points/GHz
3009 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3144 points/GHz
2957 points/GHz
TOTAL
20652 points/GHz
20971 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4