Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor – Retail Pack, Blue
$113.99
Price: $113.99
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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.
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Customers find the computer processor offers good value for money. It performs well for office tasks, gaming, and streaming videos at 1080p resolution. They appreciate its fast speed, low idle temperature, and ease of installation. The graphics quality is also praised.
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12 reviews for Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor – Retail Pack, Blue
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Onyx –
Great efficient and power saving CPU
I’ve been using the Intel Core i3-12100 in my DIY TrueNAS server, and it’s proven to be a solid choice. The quad-core performance at 3.30 GHz handles my data storage and retrieval tasks with ease, ensuring smooth and efficient operation. It has made a noticeable difference in my server’s responsiveness, especially when dealing with multiple users and simultaneous access to large files. The energy efficiency is also a big plus, helping to keep my power consumption in check.While it may not be the most powerful processor on the market, it strikes a perfect balance between performance and cost for a home server setup. Overall, the Intel Core i3-12100 has exceeded my expectations and has been a reliable workhorse in my TrueNAS build.
Anthuan Vásquez –
Excellent Buy!
A good processor for office stuff, works really well.
Johnny Homes –
I3-12100 Not recommended for gaming but great for office pc
Great processor for office, home, school if you’re not gaming or doing production work. for that I give it 5 stars. However, there’s guys on YouTube saying this is good for gaming but It’s marginal at best. This is basically a traditional I7 like 2nd gen to 7th gen with 4 cores and hyper threading. The core frequency is holding this back, as the all core is only 4.1ghz. Intel doesn’t advertise the all core so you subtract 200mhz from the turbo. So you have the 12100, 13100, and 14100. The later having enough frequency for gaming. It turbos to 4.7ghz and the all core should be 4.5. Also don’t buy the 12400 because the frequency is only 100mhz faster. The 13400 is a cut down 12600k and costs more. I say get the 12600k. You have all the cores and frequency out of the box, even if you put it on a B660 or B760 motherboard. In fact I want to buy one on black Friday if the price is right. I remember the price last year so hopefully it will be the same or lower.
swmagicien –
Does not have Iris Xe
I have this installed into an Asrock motherboard. It works great. I was a little misinformed about the built in graphics and thought when I bought it was I was getting Iris Xe, but it’s something called UHD. The product description clearly says UHD, so my bad really. Most of the other Intel 12th gen chips with graphics processing have Iris Xe which has many more graphics processing units. For sure the UHD is fine for many things including streaming video. Not sure about 3D gaming, though. Had I know it was UHD and not Iris, I might have saved $30 or so and bought the version without the graphics. On the other hand, I liked the idea of onboard graphics as a backup or alternative. In either case, this i3 runs like a champ compared to the quad core phenom ii based system it’s replacing.I’m not sure it’s relevant here but I think I should mention that my Asrock board can’t make use of the on board UHD graphics when you set BIOS to legacy mode. You need to use the UEFI mode in order to use the on board graphics. Not sure if that’s typical of other boards or board brands. With my Asrock board, you need a discrete graphics card to use the legacy bios mode to boot from an old non-UEFI installation of windows. If that doesn’t make sense to you, don’t worry about it.
Average Customer –
This is the PERFECT processor/best value for basic productive work!
How many of you just need a fast processor for standard home/office work? Buy this and call it a day.If you need something to handle Microsoft Office, any browser (your internet connection matters more), and basic applications, the 12100 is all you need. Loading time is very good. You really don’t need amazing graphics to perform any of these tasks. I’m using integrated video and it suits me just fine. My other computer uses the APU on an AMD 5600G and I’ve never had issues. I paired this CPU with a barebones Gigabyte motherboard (cheapest I could find) and 8GB of DDR4 memory and it rivals my AMD setup for plain tasks.Don’t feel like you need an i5, i7, or even the i3 12400 if you just need an everyday computer for watching videos, doing online banking, or crunching out work material (unless you are editing heavy media). This i3-12100 is the equivalent of a quad core processor from years back. If you are working on virtual machines, doing strong programming, have a million windows open, need to use Adobe Creative Suite to quickly produce and export content, then you may want to consider moving up to a stronger processor. Even so, this one is still pretty good – it will just take longer to complete some things.I’m overall very happy with this processor and I think most households who have similar requirements will be satisfied. The 12400 did get to $160 at some point so that could be something to look at to future proof a machine since it has six cores (not that I need them right now).
K. Prieto –
Excellent Value
This is a great processor that can handle just about any task imaginable. Just did a computer build and used this processor. And I have nothing bad to say about it. Would definitely use again on future builds.
matthew –
Excellent for home server use
Purchased this processer for my home server because I needed something with integrated graphics and lower power usage. My usage was mainly Plex, Immich, and a retro game VM. This one fit the bill and came with a cooler which was a nice plus. The processer obviously is overkill but getting something that can easily handle encoding tasks was needed. Some of the mobile processor boards on AliExpress are more efficient but struggle at times with 4K video or just take forever.I did consider going up to an i5 processor for the additional cores but this one is more than enough for my purposes.
Emiliano –
Es ideal para cuando tienes poco presupuesto, tiene buena potencia y para las cosas y juegos básicos
benhur –
funcionando bem até hoje março de 2024
bruce –
I picked it up for $120 on sale. That’s a good priceIt works great
tutto passa –
Va bene.
Le Sage –
Je l’ai acheté pour monter un bon PC bureautique voire plus si affinités…Avec ses 4 cÅurs/8 Threads de 12ème génération : ça fait une sacrée différence par rapport à un i3 de 6ème génération (qui n’avait que 2 cÅurs 4 threads).Maintenant les i3 sont même bien utilisables pour du gaming s’ils sont couplés avec une carte graphique style RTX3060 ou RX6650XT voir RTX 4060Ti ou RX7700XT.Il chauffe vraiment peu et est tellement bien calibré que le ventirad d’origine suffit à le refroidir même lors d’un stress test CPU-Z.