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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

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Brand Intel
CPU Manufacturer Intel
CPU Model Intel Core i3
CPU Speed 2.5
CPU Socket LGA 1700

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  • Intel Core i3-12100F Desktop Processor 4 (4P-0E) Cores Up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Frequency LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 58W Processor Base Power
  • Item Package Dimension: 10.469L x 10.30W x 6.72H inches
  • Item Package Weight - 1.49 Pounds
  • Item Package Quantity - 1
  • Product Type - COMPUTER PROCESSOR

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Intel Core i3 Core 12100F Desktop Processor

Built for the next generation of gaming.

12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100F desktop processor

Tech Specs

Max/Base Speed Up to 4.3 GHz Clock Speed1
Processor base power 58W
Intel Smart Cache 12MB
Motherboard compatibility 600 series (2)
Total CPU PCIe lanes 20
Memory speed DDR5
Socket FCLGA1700
Discrete graphics required? Yes

i3-12100F

Intel Core i3 Core 12100F Desktop Processor

Intel Core i3 Core 12100F Desktop Processor

Revolutionary performance and multitasking.

  • With high clock speeds and groundbreaking new architecture, you’ll be able to push your gameplay to new heights while secondary apps run seamlessly in the background.
  • Up to 4.3 GHz Max Clock Speed(1)
  • 4 Cores
  • 8 Threads

Performance that puts gaming first.

  • Get the best of both worlds with reliable performance for popular gaming titles and AI-assisted productivity and content creation

Performance beyond the cores.

  • 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.(5)
i9-12900 i9-12900F i7-12700 i7-12700F i5-12400
i9-12900 i9-12900F i7-12700 i7-12700F i5-12400
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Price $458.00 $432.99 $265.49 $249.99 $156.05
Processor Cores (P-cores + E-cores) 16 16 12 12 6
Processor Threads 24 24 20 20 12
P-core / E-core Base Frequency (GHz) 2.40 GHz/1.80 GHz 2.40 GHz/1.80 GHz 2.10 GHz/1.60 GHz 2.10 GHz/1.60 GHz 4.40 GHz/2.50 GHz
Single P-core / E-core Turbo Frequency (GHz) 5.00 GHz/3.80 GHz 5.00 GHz/3.80 GHz 4.80 GHz/3.60 GHz 4.80 GHz/3.60 GHz -
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency (GHz) 5.10 GHz 5.10 GHz 4.90 GHz 4.90 GHz 4.40 GHz
Intel Smart Cache (L3) Size 30 MB 30 MB 25 MB 25 MB 18 MB
Total L2 Cache 14 MB 14 MB 12 MB 12 MB 7.5 MB
Memory Speed DDR5 DDR4 DDR5 DDR4 DDR5 DDR4 DDR5 DDR4 DDR5 DDR4
Memory Speed Support 4800MHz 3200MHz 4800MHz 3200MHz 4800MHz 3200MHz 4800MHz 3200MHz 4800MHz 3200MHz
Total CPU PCI Express Lanes 20 20 20 20 20
Intel Core i3 Core 12100F Desktop Processor

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12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-12100F desktop processor, without processor graphics. Featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3 desktop processors are optimized for productivity. Discrete graphics required. Intel® Laminar RM1 included in the box. Compatible with 600 series chipset based motherboards 58W Processor Base Power.

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Customers like the temperature, performance, gaming, value, and speed of the computer processor. For example, they mention it keeps cool, works great for gaming and office work, and is sufficient for 1080p gaming with a decent graphics card. That said, some are disappointed with the quality.

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39 customers mention39 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the computer processor. They mention that it works great for gaming and office work, and is better than consoles. Some say that the cooler was a pain to install. Overall, most are happy with the value and performance of this product.

"Performs as expected, but you do need a GPU for video output...." Read more

"Really great CPU, budget friendly. I recently build my pc and paired with rx 6600" Read more

"...The performance on this can be great but you have to get supporting hardware to maximize it." Read more

"works well for low end gaming pc if paired with a 6650 for me love it" Read more

39 customers mention39 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the computer processor. They say it's the best budget chip on the market, great for budget gamers, and powerful for the cost. Some mention it'll be capable for years to come in the mid-low end.

"Really good for budget builds" Read more

"Its a damn good budget CPU. Great for 1080p -1440p gaming and everyday use with low power draw and heat output...." Read more

"Really great CPU, budget friendly. I recently build my pc and paired with rx 6600" Read more

"Great performance for the price. Cooler it comes with is great." Read more

13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer processor. They mention that it is noticeably faster than the one it replaced, has amazing download speeds, and is fast for their gaming needs. Some say that it's blazing fast for the cost.

"Amazing cpu for less then 100$. I put this into my build and it is VERY fast. I can play any game with no issues paired with Rx 6600...." Read more

"...This cpu is noticeably faster than the one it replaced, a 10th generation Intel i5...." Read more

"...i3-12100f because it is very cheap, but performs and likely wont bottleneck any of your GPUs (Unless your using a 4090 or sum)...." Read more

"...Works great for gaming and office work as well, paired with a fast SSD and nice RAM sticks." Read more

11 customers mention8 positive3 negative

Customers like the temperature of the computer processor. They mention that it keeps cool and provides plenty of power for their everyday needs. The box cooler it comes with is great, and it runs smoothly and efficiently with temperatures sometimes under 30 degrees.

"...for 1080p -1440p gaming and everyday use with low power draw and heat output...." Read more

"Great performance for the price. Cooler it comes with is great." Read more

"...My only complaint, and it's small, but they don't include any thermal paste in the box, but meh." Read more

"...This cpu runs very cool and provides plenty of power for my everyday computing needs, which do not include gaming...." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the gaming capabilities of the computer processor. They mention that it is sufficient for 1080p gaming with a decent graphics card, and can do 1440p gaming.

"Its a damn good budget CPU. Great for 1080p -1440p gaming and everyday use with low power draw and heat output...." Read more

"...It can do 1440p gaming (with capable card of course) and I have been doing just that...." Read more

"...Play games great at 1080 and stays cool with the stock cooler that comes with it." Read more

"...is the little giant of the CPUs, i3-12100/F right now is sufficient for 1080p gaming with a decent graphics card...." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the power consumption of the computer processor. They mention that it runs very cool, provides plenty of power for everyday computing, gaming, and everyday use with low power draw and heat output. Some say that it has enough power to play all games.

"...Great for 1080p -1440p gaming and everyday use with low power draw and heat output...." Read more

"...This cpu runs very cool and provides plenty of power for my everyday computing needs, which do not include gaming...." Read more

"...slaps the FX series around in almost very manner, including lower power consumption...." Read more

"This has enough power to play ALL games. I don't have a single one in my library that uses more than 50% of this CPU...." Read more

6 customers mention0 positive6 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the quality of the computer processor. They mention that the fan came broken twice, the cpu was broken, and the included cpi cooler is of poor quality. One of the heatsink fan blades was broken off.

"...buying a separate cpu cooler because the one that was included is bad quality and easily broken so unless you are an incredibly careful person order..." Read more

"...up the box, something dropped out of it, one of the heatsink fan blades was broken off, in a box that was otherwise in fine condition...." Read more

"CPU is bad and used, Today open the box. the cpu came in a new box, but the cpu was broken. This is a real scam.!!!!" Read more

"fan came broken twice." Read more

Its a damn good budget CPU
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Its a damn good budget CPU. Great for 1080p -1440p gaming and everyday use with low power draw and heat output. No IGPU so you'll need a GPU of some kind in your build but that's about it
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Nate
5.0 out of 5 stars Its Really Good and Underrated
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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Really good for budget builds
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cheap CPU
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
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Performs as expected, but you do need a GPU for video output. Just spend the $30 for the iGPU (i-3 12100) version (works great as a Plex/Emby/Jellyfin/etc media server).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Its a damn good budget CPU
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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Its a damn good budget CPU. Great for 1080p -1440p gaming and everyday use with low power draw and heat output. No IGPU so you'll need a GPU of some kind in your build but that's about it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Its a damn good budget CPU
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Its a damn good budget CPU. Great for 1080p -1440p gaming and everyday use with low power draw and heat output. No IGPU so you'll need a GPU of some kind in your build but that's about it
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Trevor
5.0 out of 5 stars Budget friendly
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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Really great CPU, budget friendly. I recently build my pc and paired with rx 6600
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Wsam M.
4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful little beast
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
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Amazing cpu for less then 100$. I put this into my build and it is VERY fast. I can play any game with no issues paired with Rx 6600. I would recommend upgrading to a better cpu in a year or 2 like a 12400F, but it isn’t necessary. If u are building a budget build then this is an awesome choice tho it will slowdown on you in a year or 2 so that’s why I’m gonna upgrade to 12400F soon
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Sean Collier
5.0 out of 5 stars Best budget cpu
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
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Great performance for the price. Cooler it comes with is great.
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Ryan Montgomery
5.0 out of 5 stars Budget Gaming King
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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I used this to build a pc for my wife. The performance on this CPU (depending on supporting hardware) matches or exceeds many CPUs available at both similar and higher price points. If you are truly going for a budget build, it is hard to beat this below $100.

I built her system with 16GB of DDR4 3200 ram, and an RX 6600 for the GPU, and she has no problem running anything either gaming or productivity.

I don’t recommend going as cheap as you can on the motherboard, if you get this though. The performance on this can be great but you have to get supporting hardware to maximize it.
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Brett Lowenthal
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a budget build
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024
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If your on a price crunch i highly recommend this processor. It will eat just about any game, but dont expect 19 performance
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Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute value for money. Intel > AMD
Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2023
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My last I3 was the gen 9, so jumping to 12 and seeing that its a PINLESS CPU (pins are on the motherboard) was a big surprise and a bit of a relief. Overall I am damned happy with the upgrade, its not a top end gaming PC but its more than enough. I don't do competitive FPS games, RTX lighting is obnoxious as well as motion blur - basically purty graphics and good performance is what matters.

That said the one complaint I do have falls on Amazon. You'd think that a processor would be packaged in a box with some protective wrapping right? Nope. Paper bag with no bubble wrap that also arrived torn. The fact that the RAM didn't fall out the hole and that the CPU works fine is a relief.
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Obed Córdova
5.0 out of 5 stars Mejor procesador Calidad-Precio
Reviewed in Mexico on July 8, 2023
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Ya lo tengo desde hace un año y sin duda es el mejor procesador Calidad-Precio, aunque solo tenga 8 hilos y 4 núcleos, este los aprovecha al máximo haciendolo rendir mejor que i5 de generaciones pasadas y a varios de la serie 5000 de Ryzen y puede soportar hasta gráficas hechas para jugar a 1440p como la 3070ti o la 6700xt
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Monttpye
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfeito!
Reviewed in Brazil on January 28, 2023
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Olha, a velocidade me surpreendeu! Pensei que o Clock seria baixo, mais ele faz o over sozinho, a frequência sobe para 4.3, e um ótimo processador pra quem quer trabalhar, ou jogar, vai funcionar para o dois! Se você tiver memória e um boa placa de vídeo.
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Someone
5.0 out of 5 stars Best budget processor in the entire market
Reviewed in India on November 13, 2023
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Best budget processor 12th gen
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Abel
5.0 out of 5 stars Calidad precio
Reviewed in Spain on October 21, 2023
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Muy bueno
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