Processor U300 vs i3-9100F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.19
Processor U300
2023
5 cores / 6 threads, 15 Watt
5.63
+34.4%

Processor U300 outperforms Core i3-9100F by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14661228
Place by popularity33not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency6.1735.95
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122$193

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-9100F and Processor U300 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s55 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100F and Processor U300 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-9100F and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100F and Processor U300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100F and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and Processor U300.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i3-9100F 4.19
Processor U300 5.63
+34.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-9100F 4074
+8.2%
Processor U300 3764

7-Zip Single

i3-9100F 4682
Processor U300 4847
+3.5%

7-Zip

i3-9100F 17150
Processor U300 18979
+10.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.19 5.63
Recency 23 April 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 5
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Processor U300 has a 34.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Intel Processor U300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-9100F in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-9100F is a desktop processor while Processor U300 is a notebook one.

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