Intel i3-12100F
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong single thread (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong platform (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong efficiency (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i3 |
| Model | 12100F |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3300 |
| Boost Clock | 4300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 5 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 13962 |
| PassMark Single | 3435 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 4800 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 58 |
| Max Turbo Power | 89 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel i3-12100F | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 | 64 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Threads | 8 | 16 | 128 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5200 | 4400 | 4700 | 3060 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 96 | 256 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 58 | 120 | 360 | 15 | 95 | - |
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | LGA1366 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i3-12100F | 66.4 | 69.4 | 84 | 79.8 | 68.4 | 90.7 | 86.1 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.3 | 69.4 | 70.8 | 99.4 | 66.4 | 27.4 | 82 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 25.7 | 20.1 | 64.8 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 65 | 36.1 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From ¥16,580
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 13, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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