Intel · Alder Lake
Intel Core i3-12100F: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 4 cores / 8 threads
- up to 4.3 GHz
- LGA1700
- Release
- 2022
- Base power
- 58 W
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0
CPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom
109 samples/min
higher is better
Rank 35 of 36 tested18% of the leader
109
0200400600
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 32Apple M1 Pro (8-core CPU)158
- 33Ryzen 5 5600H118
- 34Apple M2117
- 35Core i3-12100F109
- 36Apple M196
Median of 25 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 15, 2026
Other benchmark versions (16)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0 | 118 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 107 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 110 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 115 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0 | 108 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 105 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 105 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 103 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 98 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 104 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 103 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 110 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 111 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 118 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 110 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 108 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Cores and clocks
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.3 GHz
- Max clock (Boost/Turbo)
- 4.3 GHz
Cache
- L2 cache
- 5 MB
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Platform
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process node
- Intel 7
Memory and interfaces
- Memory type
- DDR4, DDR5
- Memory channels
- 2
- Official memory speed
- 4,800 MT/s
- Max memory capacity
- 128 GB
- PCI Express
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0, 20 lanes
- Integrated graphics
- none
Power
- Processor Base Power (Intel)
- 58 W
- Maximum Turbo Power (Intel)
- 89 W
Checked against the manufacturer’s official page on 2026-11-15. Fields missing from the page are left empty (unknown). Intel lists the release quarter: Q1'22. Memory speed: DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200.
Specifications: Intel, checked November 15, 2026.
Other LGA1700 CPUs
Same socket, so you can compare without changing the platform. Check support on a specific board in the board maker’s list.