Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Core i3-2102

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Core i3-2102 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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 i3-9100F

Intel Core i3-2102

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 1400
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6742 vs 2029

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs June 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502 vs 1400
PassMark - CPU mark	6742 vs 2029

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2102

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2502

1400

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6742

2029

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i3-2102
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502	1400
PassMark - CPU mark	6742	2029
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i3-2102
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	23 April 2019	June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$389
Place in performance rating	1426	1732
Processor Number	i3-9100F	i3-2102
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$58
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		18.97
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support