Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i5-11400F

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Core i3-12100F compared with Core i5-11400F

	IntelCore i3-12100F	IntelCore i5-11400F
Overview
Released
Released	January 2022	March 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4 (4 performance, 0 efficiency)	6 (better)
Threads
Threads	8	12 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Cores
Cores	Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported. Intel Thread Director is not supported.	6 cores and 12 threads; Rocket Lake, Cypress Cove architecture. Multiplier locked (Rock Paper Shotgun). First sale on 30 March 2021 is reported by TechRadar from Intel’s statement; the 16 March press release announced the generation.
Clocks
Clocks	CPU multiplier locked (Intel support); memory overclocking depends on the motherboard.	2.6 GHz base; up to 4.4 GHz Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.
Cache
Cache	12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel CES specification table).	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel F-series support).
AI engine
AI engine	Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.	–
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1200
Base power
Base power	58 W	65 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	89 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth.	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-3200; 50 GB/s stated by Intel; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	PCIe 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+1×4, 2×8+1×4 or 1×8+3×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	500-series and selected Z490/H470 motherboards with appropriate BIOS support (Rock Paper Shotgun); support is not universal across all 400-series boards.
Process
Process	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	14 nm; 37.5×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support). TechSpot calls its test cooler RS1; Intel's current exact-model list specifies RM1.	A fan heatsink is included with the retail box (TechPowerUp exact-model unboxing).