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IntelBX80684I39100F

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q2 2019.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 37,890 user samples
3,580 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.5 GHz
Poor: 64% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 331st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 75%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
34,310 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 256th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
74.5 % 80.1 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+7%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
83.8 Pts 88 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
103 Pts 122 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
198 Pts 240 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+21%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
354 Pts 416 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+18%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
532 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+26%
423 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.8 Pts 94.6 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
112 Pts 126 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+12%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
222 Pts 250 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
412 Pts 476 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+16%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
584 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+23%
475 Pts
Market Share
Based on 68,992,108 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.02 % 0.16 % Hugely higher market share.
+700%
Value
Value For Money
80.6 % 112 % Much better value.
+39%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 84 % Much more popular.
+62%
Price
Price (score)
$209 $83 Much cheaper.
+60%
Age
Newest
121+ Months 67 Months Much more recent.
+45%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
585 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+23%
474 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
539 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+26%
427 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'14 Q2'19
Cache
Cache
8 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz 4.20 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2013D PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V DDR4-2400
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes No
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI
Yes No
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Intel’s Core i3-9100F is a quad-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz, 6 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler. Gamers should pair the 9100F with a Z390 motherboard and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds. This will deliver up to a 15% fps boost which is well worth it considering that many Z390 boards are available for around $100 USD (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). The 9100F has great single core performance coupled with a strong memory sub system. This enables it to deliver excellent all round performance, easily holding its own against far pricier CPUs for the majority of use cases. The heavily hyped 12 threaded 6 core Ryzen 3600, paired with a 2060S, barely pulls ahead in any of the top five games. [Oct '19 CPUPro]

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