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IntelBX80677I57500
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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

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▲ 5711,570 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

Effective Speed 
+20%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 174,030 user samples
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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
149,467 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 486th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		79.9 % Faster effective speed.
+20% 		66.8 %
Average Score 
+30%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		85.3 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9% 		78.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		120 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+20% 		100 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		229 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+15% 		199 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		402 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+27% 		316 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		596 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+77% 		337 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+20%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.7 Pts +3% 92 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		126 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+12% 		112 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		250 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+13% 		222 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		444 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+12% 		395 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		659 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+62% 		407 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+12%
Market Share
Based on 68,908,715 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.17 % 0.38 % Hugely higher market share.
+124%
Value
Value For Money 		111 % Better value.
+19% 		93.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		89 % Much more popular.
+56% 		57 %
Price
Price (score) 		$84 $83 +1%
Nice To Haves 
+34%
Age
Newest 		54 Months Much more recent.
+43% 		94 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts 65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100% 		4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6% 		3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.3 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+13% 		3.8 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		664 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+63% 		408 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		611 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+80% 		340 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Comet Lake Kaby Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 HD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'20 Q1'17
Cache
Cache 		6 MB Intel® Smart Cache 6 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.30 GHz 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		128 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 350.00 MHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2 2.0
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 79.9%
Average Bench 66.8%

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 Core i5-7500 is not due for release until January 2017 but one of our users has submitted benchmarks for it already. We only have one sample so these benchmark results are obviously preliminary. Comparing the 7500 and 6500 shows that average effective speed is up by an impressive 15%. Although price details are not yet available the i5-7500 is likely to cost around $210 which would be in line with the prices for previous generations of this i5. We will revisit this summary when we have more samples. [Oct '16 CPUPro]

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