i3-10100F vs i7-2629M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2629M and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.97
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiencyno data8.02
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$311$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-2629M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache4 MB6 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors624 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2629M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2629M and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2629M and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2629M and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2629M and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8.01 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2629M and Core i3-10100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2629M and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2011 12 October 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

i7-2629M has 160% lower power consumption.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2629M and Core i3-10100F. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2629M is a notebook processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


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