CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-7100

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-7100
48
Core i9-12900KF
86
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-7100
7
Core i9-12900KF
62
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-7100
5
Core i9-12900KF
21
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-7100
20
Core i9-12900KF
56

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-7100
2324
Core i9-12900KF
4190
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-7100
4360
Core i9-12900KF
41389
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-7100
1277
Core i9-12900KF
2605
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-7100
2503
Core i9-12900KF
15115

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-7100 and Intel Core i9-12900KF

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-7100 Core i9-12900KF
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Kaby Lake Alder Lake
Release Date Jan 2017 Nov 2021
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 630 None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 2 16
Threads 4 24
Base Clock 3.90 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 5.10
L1 Cache 128 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 10 MB
L3 Cache 3 MB 30 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA1151 LGA 1700
TDP 51 125
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