Ultra X9 378H vs i3-10100F

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1500	not rated
Place by popularity	23	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.03	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Panther Lake
Power efficiency	3.22	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020−2025)	Panther Lake (2026)
Release date	12 October 2020 (5 years ago)	5 April 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra X9 378H: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	12.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	18 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	2 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra X9 378H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA2540
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra X9 378H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra X9 378H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra X9 378H are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra X9 378H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra X9 378H.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2020	5 April 2026
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	2 nm