i3-2350M vs i3-10105F

Place in the ranking	1147	2627
Place by popularity	50	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	8.23	2.14
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-R (2021)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	1 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$97	$225

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10105F and Core i3-2350M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	23
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10105F and Core i3-2350M 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	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105F and Core i3-2350M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-10105F and Core i3-2350M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10105F and Core i3-2350M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10105F and Core i3-2350M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10105F and Core i3-2350M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10105F and Core i3-2350M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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
+615%

i3-2350M 0.79

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
+613%

i3-2350M 1258

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
+343%

i3-2350M 332

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 4524
+586%

i3-2350M 659

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.65	0.79
Recency	16 March 2021	1 October 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

i3-10105F has a 615.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i3-2350M, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10105F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2350M in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-10105F is a desktop processor while Core i3-2350M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10105F and Core i3-2350M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.