Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 68% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 71.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 1061
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6719 vs 1906
  • 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 337
  • 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3394 vs 1061
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2490 vs 1061
PassMark - CPU mark 6719 vs 1906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1078 vs 337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3394 vs 1061

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2490
1061
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6719
1906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1078
337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3394
1061
Name Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
PassMark - Single thread mark 2490 1061
PassMark - CPU mark 6719 1906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1078 337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3394 1061
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Yorkfield
Launch date 23 April 2019 November 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $389
Place in performance rating 1479 3088
Processor Number i3-9100F Q8300
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $49.99
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.60

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 1333 MHz FSB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 71.4°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Unlocked
Die size 164 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 4096 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Transistor count 456 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

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