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IntelBX8070110100
IntelBX80684I59600KF
▲ 896,232 ▼

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

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▲ 824,333 ▼

6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.70 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Game EFps  
+9%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		228 EFps 280 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+23%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		102 EFps 110 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+8%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		139 EFps +1% 138 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		118 EFps 135 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+14%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		131 EFps 133 EFps +2%
Effective Speed 
+17%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 89,685 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
65,122 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 102% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 102%
SPEED RANK: 140th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		79.9 % 93.2 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
Average Score 
+16%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		85.3 Pts 91.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		120 Pts 134 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+12%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		229 Pts 267 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+17%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		402 Pts 521 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+30%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		596 Pts 686 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+15%
Overclocked Score 
+20%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.7 Pts 96.4 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		126 Pts 151 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+20%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		250 Pts 303 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+21%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		444 Pts 597 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+34%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		659 Pts 808 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+23%
Value & Sentiment 
+1%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.18 % 0.3 % Much higher market share.
+67%
Value
Value For Money 		111 % +4% 107 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		89 % Slightly more popular.
+9% 		82 %
Price
Price (score) 		$84 Much cheaper.
+51% 		$170
Nice To Haves 
+8%
Age
Newest 		54 Months More recent.
+18% 		66+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		664 Pts 838 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+26%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		611 Pts 712 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+17%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'20 Q1'19
Cache
Cache 		6 MB Intel® Smart Cache 9 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.30 GHz 4.60 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C PCG 2015D (130W)
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 79.9%
Average Bench 93.2%

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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My favorite CPU of all time after the Core i3-8100 that I upgraded it from, to this, the amazing Core i5-9600KF, that has no problem being soft overclocked to 4.8 GHz on all cores with no stability or heat issues. I just love it and I have been using and don't plan on upgrading it anytime soon. What a beast! [Jun '23 therealmustii]

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