Intel Core i3-11100B vs Intel Core i9-10900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-11100B and Intel Core i9-10900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-11100B

Intel Core i9-10900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-11100B

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 94°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2912 vs 2684

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 94°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2912 vs 2684

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900X

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22519 vs 11357

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22519 vs 11357

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-11100B
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2912

2684

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11357

22519

Name	Intel Core i3-11100B	Intel Core i9-10900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2912	2684
PassMark - CPU mark	11357	22519
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1170
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10361
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7406

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-11100B	Intel Core i9-10900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'21	Q4'19
Place in performance rating	621	889
Processor Number	i3-11100B	i9-10900X
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Intel Core X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$590, $599
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	94°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.50 GHz
L1 cache		640 KB
L2 cache		10 MB
L3 cache		19.25 MB
Number of cores		10
Number of threads		20
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-up	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50mm x 26.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt
Sockets supported		FCLGA2066
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
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 SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)