Intel Core i3-12100T
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Intel Core i3-8100
Intel Core i3-12100T
VS
Intel Core i3-8100

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i3-12100T and Intel Core i3-8100? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i3-12100T
Name
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Desktop / Server
Segment
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Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
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Intel Core i3
Family
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12
Generation
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Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i3-12100T or Intel Core i3-8100? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.20 GHz
Frequency
3.60 GHz
4
CPU Cores
4
4.10 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
8
CPU Threads
4
Yes
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
3.20 GHz
Turbo (4 Cores)
No turbo
normal
Core architecture
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4x Golden Cove
A core
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B core
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i3-12100T or Intel Core i3-8100. 

Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.35 GHz
1.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.10 GHz
12
Generation
9.5
12
DirectX Version
12
24
Execution units
24
192
Shader
192
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Max. Memory
64 GB
3
Max. displays
3
14 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q1/2021
Release date
Q4/2017
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

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

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

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Memory type
DDR4-2400
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Max. Memory
64 GB
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Memory channels
2
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ECC
Yes
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PCIe version
3.0
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PCIe lanes
16

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
Memory type
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128 GB
Max. Memory
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No
ECC
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2
Memory channels
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5.0
PCIe version
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20
PCIe lanes
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Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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TDP
65 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
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35 W
TDP (PL1)
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69 W
TDP (PL2)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

12.00 MB
L3-Cache
6.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
14 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Coffee Lake
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, Vt-d
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1151-2
Q1/2022
Release date
Q4/2017
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Market price
ca. 115 $
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
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5.00 MB
L2-Cache
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
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User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i3-12100T
5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Core i3-8100