i3-13100F vs i3-8100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100F and Core i3-13100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	835
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	53.85
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	no data	15.03
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100F and Core i3-13100F 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	126 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100F and Core i3-13100F 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i3-13100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-8100F and Core i3-13100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i3-13100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i3-13100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i3-13100F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	4 January 2023
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	58 Watt

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