i5-10500H vs i3-10100F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
Core i5-10500H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.05
+27.9%

Core i5-10500H outperforms Core i3-10100F by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11611005
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.97no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency8.0214.83
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date12 October 2020 (4 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB153 KB
L3 cache6 MB12 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-10100F 5.51
i5-10500H 7.05
+27.9%

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.

i3-10100F 8748
i5-10500H 11203
+28.1%

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.

i3-10100F 1449
i5-10500H 1452
+0.2%

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.

i3-10100F 4496
i5-10500H 5054
+12.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-10100F 3650
i5-10500H 6332
+73.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.51 7.05
Recency 12 October 2020 2 April 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i3-10100F has an age advantage of 6 months.

i5-10500H, on the other hand, has a 27.9% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10500H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100F in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-10100F is a desktop processor while Core i5-10500H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10100F and Core i5-10500H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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