Intel Core i3 12100 Linux Performance Benchmarks
For creator workloads like Blender, the Core i3 12100 is an upgrade over prior low-end Intel processors but certainly if you can afford a CPU with higher core counts it's certainly recommended.
The Core i3 10100 with its slightly higher base frequency of 3.6GHz versus 3.3GHz with the i3-12100 led to it having an upper-hand in a few of the benchmarks.