Intel Core i3-10100F vs Intel Core i7-740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Core i7-740QM 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-10100F

Intel Core i7-740QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100F

Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
16x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 8 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2586 vs 1016
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8715 vs 1840

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2586 vs 1016
PassMark - CPU mark	8715 vs 1840

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-740QM

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2586

1016

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8715

1840

Name	Intel Core i3-10100F	Intel Core i7-740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	2586	1016
PassMark - CPU mark	8715	1840
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3176
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		367
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.565

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10100F	Intel Core i7-740QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Clarksfield
Launch date	Q4'20	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$79 - $97	$546
Place in performance rating	1188	2995
Processor Number	i3-10100F	i7-740QM
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Price now		$109.95
Value for money (0-100)		8.57
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		774 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1066/1333
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	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
Scalability	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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
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® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)