Intel Core i3 10100F

Intel Core i3 10100F
  • Cores: 4
  • L3 cache: 6MB (shared)
  • TDP: 65 W
  • Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i3 10100F - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1200 that has 4 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3600 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4300 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 6 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance
45
Multi-Core Performance
15
Power Efficiency
42
Integrated Graphics
n/a
NanoReview Final Score
33
Compare Intel Core i3 10100F with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Intel Core i3 10100F in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
69
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
314

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4965
File compression 396.6 MB/sec
Clang compilation 30 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 124.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 155.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 152.7 pages/sec
Background blur 27.5 images/sec
Photo processing 56.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 6.74 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1] – 412 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2579
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
8703
Integer math 28.3 GOps/sec
Floating point math 17.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 24M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 16M Strings/sec
Data encryption 3 GBytes/sec
Data compression 127.4 MBytes/sec
Physics 553 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 8.6B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 2810 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
78.14

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 4.8 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 76.4 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 133.9 PPW
Blender / Watt 1.2 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-06-29 -> sig_mayukhGeekbench 6 CPU1463 / 3842
📘 2025-09-29 (TC)Cinebench 202469 / 314

Specifications

Core i3 10100F technical specifications

General

Vendor Intel
Released October 10, 2020
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Comet Lake
Model number i3-10100F
Integrated GPU No
AMD Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Successor - Intel Core i3 14100F

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 4
P-Threads 8
Base Frequency (P) 3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.3 GHz
Total
Total Cores 4
Total Threads 8
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 36x
Bus Bandwidth 8 GT/s
L1 Cache 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 256K (per core)
L3 Cache 6MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No

Package

Fabrication Process 14 nm
TDP (PL1) 65 W
Socket LGA-1200
Peak Temperature 100°C
Desktop CPU ranking - 167th place

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR4-2666
Max. Memory Size 128 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
ECC Support No

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i3 10100F official page
PCI Express Version 3.0
PCI Express Lanes 16

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