Ultra 5 226V vs i3-10105F

Place in the ranking	1148	652
Place by popularity	50	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	8.23	66.36
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-R (2021)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$97	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V 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
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.2
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

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

Ultra 5 226V 11.92
+111%

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 8973

Ultra 5 226V 18938
+111%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.65	11.92
Recency	16 March 2021	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Ultra 5 226V has a 111% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 226V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10105F in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-10105F is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10105F and Core Ultra 5 226V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.