XFastest managed to get a core i3-12100 engineering sample, Alder Lake-S entry-level processor not yet released. So far, Intel has only released its unlocked K series based on the Alder Lake-S architecture, with more models expected to hit the market in the first quarter of 2022. According to leaks, the 12th generation Core series will have more than 30 models. of processors for the LGA1700 desktop socket.
For low-end PC users, the most anticipated release is the entry-level update, which was skipped with the Rocket Lake-S series. The Intel Core i3-12100 it will be a quad core CPU with eight threads. It is not compatible with hybrid architecture, since it only has a single type of core: Golden Cove, which are the performance cores. According to XFastest, the sample that has been tested has a maximum clock speed of 4,3 GHz with a single core.
Intel Core i3-12100 impresses for being entry-level
The filtered sample has different PL1 and PL2 limits than expected. With the introduction of the Alder Lake series, Intel has renamed these power limits to Base Processor Power and Maximum Turbo Power. This i3-12100 sample has 60W and 77W PBP / MTP respectively.
The sample has been tested on an ASRock Z690 Steel Legend motherboard with 16GB of DDR4-3600 memory and RTX 3060 Ti GPU. It has then been compared to AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 3300X quad-core CPUs running on an ASRock X470 Taichi motherboard and with the same memory and GPU. These models are the entry-level models that AMD released in April 2020.
El Intel Core i3-12100 processor It shows great performance in all tests compared to the Zen3-based Ryzen 2 series. It also generates less heat and power, depending on the AIDA64 test being considered. This would make this model the option to consider for users who, at least on the subject of CPUs, want a basic model, such as models dedicated to office automation or education.
Source: Videocardz
