Intel Core i9-10900KF vs Intel Core i3-6300T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900KF and Intel Core i3-6300T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Intel Core i3-6300T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900KF

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66°C
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3120 vs 2018
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22637 vs 4002

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66°C
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3120 vs 2018
PassMark - CPU mark	22637 vs 4002

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6300T

3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6300T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3120

2018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22637

4002

Name	Intel Core i9-10900KF	Intel Core i3-6300T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3120	2018
PassMark - CPU mark	22637	4002
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8953
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7688

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10900KF	Intel Core i3-6300T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Skylake
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	Q3'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$463 - $474
Place in performance rating	592	591
Processor Number	i9-10900KF	i3-6300T
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	640 KB
L2 cache	2560 KB
L3 cache	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66°C
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of threads	20	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.30 GHz
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)	125 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D	PCG 2015A (35W)
Low Halogen Options Available
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5