Core i3-13100F vs Core i7-740QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and Core i3-13100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2269	761
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	36.33
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	20 June 2010 (14 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	no data
Current price	$595 (1.1x MSRP)	$181

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Core i3-13100F 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	1.73 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	296 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Core i3-13100F 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	FCPGA988,PGA988	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i3-13100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Core i3-13100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i3-13100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i3-13100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Core i3-13100F.

PCIe version	2	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

Core i3-13100F outperforms Core i7-740QM by 701% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.18	9.45
Recency	20 June 2010	4 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	58 Watt

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