Core i3-8100F vs Core i3-10105F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10105F and Core i3-8100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1036	not rated
Place by popularity	59	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-R (2021)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$117
Current price	$96	$99 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10105F and Core i3-8100F 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10105F and Core i3-8100F 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1200	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105F and Core i3-8100F. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10105F and Core i3-8100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10105F and Core i3-8100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10105F and Core i3-8100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10105F and Core i3-8100F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 March 2021	1 September 2018
Threads	8	4

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