Pentium D 915 vs i3-10105F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-10105F
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.65
+1848%
Pentium D 915
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 95 Watt
0.29

Core i3-10105F outperforms Pentium D 915 by a whopping 1848% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10105F and Pentium D 915 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11473126
Place by popularity50not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.220.29
Architecture codenameComet Lake-R (2021)Presler (2005−2007)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)23 July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$97$74

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10105F and Pentium D 915 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 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)16 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per die)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C63 °C
Number of transistorsno data376 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.2V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10105F and Pentium D 915 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,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105F and Pentium D 915. 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-
PAEno data32 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-10105F and Pentium D 915 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 Pentium D 915 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 Pentium D 915. 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 Pentium D 915.

PCIe version3.0no data
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
+1848%
Pentium D 915 0.29

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
+1854%
Pentium D 915 459

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.65 0.29
Recency 16 March 2021 23 July 2006
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

i3-10105F has a 1848.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10105F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D 915 in performance tests.


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