i9-10900K vs i3-350M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-350M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.68
Core i9-10900K
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
14.31
+2004%

Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i3-350M by a whopping 2004% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2734505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.59
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency1.8410.83
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$130$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed2.26 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed0.27 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+114 mm2206 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency667 MHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i3-350M 0.68
i9-10900K 14.31
+2004%

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.

i3-350M 1087
i9-10900K 22731
+1991%

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.

i3-350M 292
i9-10900K 1775
+508%

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.

i3-350M 589
i9-10900K 9060
+1438%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-350M 2453
i9-10900K 8127
+231%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-350M 5843
i9-10900K 59368
+916%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-350M 22.61
i9-10900K 3.58
+532%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-350M 2
i9-10900K 29
+1452%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 14.31
Integrated graphics card 0.77 3.09
Recency 7 January 2010 30 April 2020
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 20
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

i3-350M has 257.1% lower power consumption.

i9-10900K, on the other hand, has a 2004.4% higher aggregate performance score, 301.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-10900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-350M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-350M is a notebook processor while Core i9-10900K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-350M and Core i9-10900K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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