i3-9100F vs i3-560

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-560 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2423	1370
Place by popularity	not in top-100	40
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	9.90
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	1.36	6.17
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date	29 August 2010 (14 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$190	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100F has 24650% better value for money than i3-560.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-560 and Core i3-9100F 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.33 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-560 and Core i3-9100F 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	FCLGA1156	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-560 and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-560 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-560 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-560 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	-
Clear Video HD	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-560 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-560 and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.05	4.24
Recency	29 August 2010	23 April 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	65 Watt

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