i3-10100F vs i7-2960XM Extreme

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1149
Place by popularity	not in top-100	19
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	20.22
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7EE	no data
Power efficiency	no data	8.02
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2960XM Extreme 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	no data	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2960XM Extreme 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket G2	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2960XM Extreme and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 September 2011	12 October 2020
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt

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