Core 2 Duo E8400 vs Core i3-10105F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-10105F
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.65
+674%
Core 2 Duo E8400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.73

Core i3-10105F outperforms Core 2 Duo E8400 by a whopping 674% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10105F and Core 2 Duo E8400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11472685
Place by popularity50not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.221.06
Architecture codenameComet Lake-R (2021)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$97no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10105F and Core 2 Duo E8400 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data104 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10105F and Core 2 Duo E8400 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
SocketFCLGA1200LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105F and Core 2 Duo E8400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-10105F and Core 2 Duo E8400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10105F and Core 2 Duo E8400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10105F and Core 2 Duo E8400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10105F and Core 2 Duo E8400.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-10105F 5.65
+674%
Core 2 Duo E8400 0.73

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.

i3-10105F 8971
+670%
Core 2 Duo E8400 1165

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.

i3-10105F 1471
+298%
Core 2 Duo E8400 370

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.

i3-10105F 4526
+649%
Core 2 Duo E8400 604

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.65 0.73
Recency 16 March 2021 1 January 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm

i3-10105F has a 674% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-10105F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8400 in performance tests.


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