i3-10100F vs i5-1030NG7

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1471	1124
Place by popularity	not in top-100	19
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.87
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Ice Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Ice Lake Y (2020)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	20 March 2020 (4 years ago)	12 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F 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	8
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F 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	Intel BGA 1044	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Launched	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	Yes, at 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.71	5.67
Recency	20 March 2020	12 October 2020
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt

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