Intel Core i3-12100
Intel Core i3-12100: 12th‑gen Alder Lake quad‑core budget CPU with UHD 730 iGPU for LGA1700; great for 1080p and office; EOL announced in 2026.
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Product overview
Launched on January 4, 2022, the Core i3-12100 is a 12th‑gen (Alder Lake) Intel desktop CPU. It’s a budget‑tier quad‑core with Hyper‑Threading (4C/8T) clocked at 3.3 GHz base and up to 4.3 GHz turbo, built for the LGA1700 platform. It targets mainstream users who want modern single‑threaded speed and current‑gen platform features at low cost.
It’s well‑suited to 1080p gaming and everyday office/productivity, and makes strong budget builds; the UHD Graphics 730 iGPU can run up to four displays so a discrete GPU isn’t required. Works on 600‑ and 700‑series motherboards; multiplier is locked. Boxed units include Intel’s Laminar RM1 cooler. Intel announced discontinuance on Jan 6, 2026, with last orders by Jul 24, 2026 and final shipments by Jan 22, 2027.
- 1080p gaming
- office/productivity
- budget builds
- streaming
Product highlights
- Intel® Core® i3 3.30 GHz processor uses less power and the hyper-threading architecture delivers high performance for demanding applications at an affordable price
- 12 MB of L3 cache rapidly retrieves the most used data available to improve system performance
- Built-in Intel UHD Graphics 730 controller for improved graphics and visual quality. Supports up to 4 monitors.
Specifications
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.3 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.3 GHZ
- TDP
- 89 W
- Cache
- 12 MB
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Hyper Threading
- Yes
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Memory
- DDR4
- Ram Speed
- 4800 MHz
- Processor Generation
- 12
