Information about the Intel Core i3-12100 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-12100
• Family
  Intel Core i3
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 12000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server
• Generation
  12
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i3-11100B
• Successor
  Intel Core i3-13100

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Core i3-12100: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  4 / 8
• Core architecture
  normal
• Cores
  4x Golden Cove
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes
• Overclocking
  No
• Frequency
  3.30 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  4.30 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
  4.00 GHz

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Core i3-12100 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 730
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.40 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  12
• Direct X
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Core i3-12100 CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Core i3-12100. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel)
• Bandwidth
  76.8 GB/s
• ECC
  No
• PCIe
  5.0 x 20
• AES-NI
  Yes

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Core i3-12100? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  60 W
• TDP (PL2)
  89 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Core i3-12100 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  10 nm
• Chip design
  Monolithic
• Socket
  LGA 1700
• L2-Cache
  5.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  12.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake S
• Operating systems
  Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• Release date
  Q1/2022
• Release price
  122 $
• Documents
  Technical data sheet