Core i3-10100F vs Core 2 Quad Q9300

VS

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9300
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.25
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
+341%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9300 by a whopping 341% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23101161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.97
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.258.02
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Comet Lake (2020)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core i3-10100F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core i3-10100F 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Quad Q9300 1.25
i3-10100F 5.51
+341%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Quad Q9300 1986
i3-10100F 8748
+340%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Quad Q9300 318
i3-10100F 1449
+356%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Quad Q9300 890
i3-10100F 4496
+405%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 5.51
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i3-10100F has a 340.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Core 2 Quad Q9300
Intel Core i3-10100F
Core i3-10100F

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.4 772 votes

Rate Core 2 Quad Q9300 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.1 7656 votes

Rate Core i3-10100F on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Quad Q9300 or Core i3-10100F, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.