Core i3-9100F vs Core 2 Extreme QX9775

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1365
Place by popularity	not in top-100	40
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	10.44
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	no data	6.17
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date	March 2008 (16 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Core i3-9100F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	1600 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Core i3-9100F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA771	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt

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