3 100UL vs i5-11400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	732	not rated
Place by popularity	30	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	39.28	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	15.59	no data
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$157	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100UL 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	276 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100UL 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
Socket	1200	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
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 i5-11400F and Core 3 100UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100UL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400F and Core 3 100UL.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 March 2021	8 April 2024
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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