3 100U vs i5-11400F
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-11400F outperforms Core 3 100U by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 742 | 866 |
| Place by popularity | 29 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 38.96 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Raptor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 15.58 | 56.74 |
| Architecture codename | Rocket Lake (2021) | Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) |
| Release date | 16 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $157 | $426 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 2 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 55 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 276 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U 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 | 1200 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 50 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 64 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
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. 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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.61 | 8.92 |
| Recency | 16 March 2021 | 8 January 2024 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
i5-11400F has a 18.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.
3 100U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-11400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 3 100U in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-11400F is a desktop processor while Core 3 100U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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