Intel Core i3-12100E vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-12100E vs Apple M1 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Prime95, PCMark 10, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, Furmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or Intel Core i3-12100E.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12100E

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100E

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	95.8
Valorant	108.8	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	61.0
Apex Legends	102.3	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	81.7
Overwatch	88.2	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.5
Warzone	84.9	84.9
Assassin's Creed	91.4	91.5
Valheim	90.3	90.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12100E

93%

388%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12100E since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100E	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1899	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4314	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1458	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14218	7782

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100E	Apple M1
Single-Core	3411	3413
Multi-Core	19905	22028

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100E	Apple M1
Single-Core	1688	1746
Multi-Core	7623	7683

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-12100E	Apple M1
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	M1
Core name	Alder Lake-U	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	12	1
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		2MB
L2 cache	5 MB	16MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 68% better than Core i3-12100E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 has 4 more core than Core i3-12100E. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100E is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12100E and Apple M1 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12100E - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12100E specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.