i7-11700KF vs i3-10100F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
Core i7-11700KF
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
15.05
+173%

Core i7-11700KF outperforms Core i3-10100F by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100F and Core i7-11700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1161469
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.98no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.0211.39
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date12 October 2020 (4 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100F and Core i7-11700KF basic parameters such as 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F and Core i7-11700KF 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i7-11700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Core i7-11700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i7-11700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i7-11700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s50 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i7-11700KF.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-10100F 5.51
i7-11700KF 15.05
+173%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-10100F 8748
i7-11700KF 23909
+173%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-10100F 1449
i7-11700KF 2285
+57.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-10100F 4496
i7-11700KF 10252
+128%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.51 15.05
Recency 12 October 2020 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

i3-10100F has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i7-11700KF, on the other hand, has a 173.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i7-11700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100F in performance tests.


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