
BUILT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GAMING
The 12th Generation of Intel® Core™ Processors are here! The i3-12100F allows you to get the best of both worlds with reliable performance for popular gaming titles and AI-assisted productivity and content creation. This processor is able to give you excellent performance. The 12th Generations CPU's are compatible with most 600 series motherboards and support PCIe Gen 5, you can also take advantage of DDR5 memory and great features like Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0.
4 CORES
8 THREADS
4.3/3.3 GHz Max Clock Speed/Base Clock Speed
20 CPU Lanes
12MB Cache Size
Divide and Conquer

REVOLUTIONARY PERFORMANCE AND MULTITASKING
Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly. The Intel Thread Director prioritses and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job.
Performance Beyond the Cores

READY FOR WHATS NEXT
The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC. Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics. Thunderbolt™ 4 and Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.
Specifications
Model & Type | |
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CPU Type | Intel Core i3 |
CPU Model | 12100F |
Socket | 1700 |
Architecture | Alder Lake |
Manufacturing Process |
Cores & Clocks | |
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No. of Cores | Quad Core |
No. of Threads | 8 |
Core Ratio | 33 x |
Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Turbo Speed | 4.3 GHz |
Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Speed | N/A |
Unlocked Core Multiplier | Yes |
Unlocked Full Range Base Clock (B-Clock) | Yes |
Bus Speeds | |
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FSB Speed | N/A |
QPI Speed | N/A |
UPI Links/Speed | N/A |
DMI Speed | N/A |
Memory Support | |
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Max. Memory Size | |
Max. Memory Speed | DDR4 - 4800 / DDR5 - 3200MHz |
Max. Memory Channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
ECC Memory | |
Intel Optane Memory | No |
Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory | No |
Lanes & Features | |
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Intel Deep Learning Boost Support | No |
Scalability | 1 Socket/Processor ONLY |
Node Controller Support | No |
PCIe Version | 4.0 / 5.0 |
PCIe Lanes | 20 |
Integrated Graphics | |
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Features Integrated Graphics | No |
Integrated Graphics Model/Type | N/A |
iGPU Cores | |
iGPU Base Clock | N/A |
iGPU Boost Clock | N/A |
iGPU Max. Resolution |
CPU Cache | |
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L1 Cache | |
L2 Cache | |
L3 Cache | 12MB |
Intel® Smart Cache | N/A |
Thermals & Package | |
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Max. TDP | 60W |
Thermal Specification | |
Heatsink/Cooler Included? | |
Package Type | Retail |
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