Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Core i3-13100F compared with Core i9-12900KS

	IntelCore i3-13100F	IntelCore i9-12900KS
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	April 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4 (4 performance, 0 efficiency)	16 (8 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	8	24 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.5 GHz	5.5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	30 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported.	Alder Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 8 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	CPU multiplier locked (Intel support). Current Intel specifications list 110 W maximum turbo power; the January 2023 maker launch table and Tom's Hardware list 89 W. ComputerBase also reports 110 W.	P-core base 3.4 GHz and turbo 5.2 GHz; E-core base 2.5 GHz and turbo 4 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.3 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 5.5 GHz
Cache
Cache	12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.	14 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.55 GHz maximum dynamic clock
AI engine
AI engine	Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.	–
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	58 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	110 W	241 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	Current Intel specifications support up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth. The January 2023 launch table lists 128 GB.	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Z690 with the latest BIOS; maker retail and OEM availability began on 5 April 2022, rather than the Q1 launch quarter listed in ARK
Process
Process	Intel 7; marketed as Raptor Lake. ComputerBase identifies the H0 Alder Lake die used by the Core i3-12100F. 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).	No cooler included, as explicitly reported by TechSpot and HotHardware; a separate cooler is required