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IntelBX8070110100
AMD100-100000909WOF

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

6 Cores, 12 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2023.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 26,753 user samples
24,563 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 65% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 65% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 259th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
2,190 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 124% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.35 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 109% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Poor: 109% Great: 124%
SPEED RANK: 32nd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 117%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
79.9 % 117 % Much faster effective speed.
+46%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
85.3 Pts +1% 84.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
120 Pts 207 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+72%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
229 Pts 404 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+76%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
402 Pts 796 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+98%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
596 Pts 1,496 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+151%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.7 Pts 97.4 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
126 Pts 218 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+73%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
250 Pts 432 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+73%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
444 Pts 845 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+90%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
659 Pts 1,624 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+146%
Market Share
Based on 68,990,290 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.19 % Hugely higher market share.
+850%
0.02 %
Value
Value For Money
111 % +1% 110 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
89 % Much more popular.
+78%
50 %
Price
Price (score)
$84 Much cheaper.
+76%
$349
Age
Newest
54 Months 20+ Months Much more recent.
+63%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
664 Pts 2,847 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+329%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
611 Pts 2,684 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+339%

The i3-10100 is Intel’s entry level 10th generation Comet Lake processor and represents the best value for money within the line-up. This quad-core hyper-threaded 65 Watt processor ships with a cooler and is capable of 4.3 GHz single and 4.1 GHz all core boosts. Although the i3-10100 requires a new LGA1200 motherboard, Intel have guaranteed that LGA1200 will be compatible with the next generation of Rocket Lake CPUs, expected later this year. Running at stock (2666 MHz) RAM frequency handicaps performance by as much as 15% so gamers should pair the 10100 with a Z490 motherboard. This will both open an upgrade path to higher tier "K" tier CPUs and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). When paired with an RTX 2060S, the 10100 lags just 13% behind the i9-10900K flagship. The 10100 allows budget gamers to allocate more money towards a better GPU which often results in a stronger overall gaming system. At a retail price of $122 USD, the 10100 competes against AMD’s quad-core Ryzen 3 3300X. Game EFps and effective speed benchmarks show that the 10100’s lower memory latency gives it the edge. In addition, unlike the 3300X, the 10100 also packs integrated graphics with Quick Sync hardware encoding, which alleviates the need for desktop users to purchase a separate GPU. In order to achieve better value for money, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9100F, which, when paired with a 2060S, is 39% cheaper ($75 USD) for comparable gaming performance. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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The AMD 7000X3D CPUs have the same core architecture as the rest of the 7000 series but they have one group of eight "3D" cores with extra cache. The “3D” cores are priced higher but run at 10% lower clocks. For most real-world tasks performance is comparable to the 7000X variant. Cache sensitive scenarios such as low res. canned game benchmarks with an RTX 4090 ($2,000) benefit at the cost of everything else. Be wary of sponsored reviews with cherry picked games that showcase the wins, ignore frame drops and gloss over the losses. Also watch out for AMD’s army of Neanderthal social media accounts on reddit, forums and youtube, they will be singing their own praises as usual. AMD continue to develop “Advanced Marketing” relationships with select youtubers with the obvious aim of compensating for second tier products with first tier marketing. PC gamers considering a 7000X3D CPU need to work on their critical thinking skills: Influencers are paid handsomely to promote overpriced niche products (X3D, EPYC, Threadripper etc.). Rational gamers have little reason to look further than the $300 13600K which offers comparable real-world gaming and better desktop performance at a fraction of the price. Workstation users (and RTX 4080+ gamers) may find value in higher core CPUs such as the 16-core $400 13700K. Despite offering better performance at lower prices, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Mar '23 CPUPro]

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