N100 vs Core i3-9100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9100F and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1287	1445
Place by popularity	34	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.90	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data
Current price	$95 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9100F and N100 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)	no data
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100F and N100 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
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
GPIO	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-9100F and N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100F and N100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100F and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	750 MHz
Execution Units	-	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-9100F and N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-9100F and N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-9100F and N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and N100.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

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.

Core i3-9100F outperforms N100 by 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.36	3.59
Recency	23 April 2019	1 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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