Intel Core i7 8700K vs Intel Core i3 12100
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2017
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i7-8700K
i3-12100
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
UHD Graphics 730
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
95 W
60 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
89 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
12
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Total Core Count
6
4
Total Thread Count
12
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
37x
33x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
1400 MHz
Shader Units
192
192
Texture Units
24
48
Raster Operation Units
3
24
Execution Units
24
24
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,215
1,662
Cinebench R23
8,734
7,985
Geekbench 6
1,475
2,214
Geekbench 6
6,339
7,431
Blender
156
103
Passmark CPU
2,748
3,433
Passmark CPU
13,661
13,580
Geekbench 5
-
1,697
Geekbench 5
-
6,276