i7-990X Extreme Edition vs i3-8100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100F and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)	13 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100F and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.46 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	QPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Multiplier	36	26
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	126 mm2	239 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100F and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	24 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100F and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	13 February 2011
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt

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