Intel Core i3-10100F vs Intel Core i5-9600KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Core i5-9600KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100F

  • 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Number of threads 8 vs 6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2735 vs 2592
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10674 vs 8748
  • Around 35% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4290 vs 3176
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2735 vs 2592
PassMark - CPU mark 10674 vs 8748
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4290 vs 3176

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600KF

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2592
2735
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8748
10674
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3176
4290
Name Intel Core i3-10100F Intel Core i5-9600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 2592 2735
PassMark - CPU mark 8748 10674
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3176 4290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5800

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-10100F Intel Core i5-9600KF

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q4'20 Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP) $79 - $97
Place in performance rating 1178 1174
Processor Number i3-10100F i5-9600KF
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 6

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)