i3-10100F vs i5-9300HF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300HF
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.61
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
+19.5%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Core i5-9300HF by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12991161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.97
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency9.708.02
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date30 April 2019 (5 years ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-10100F 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-10100F 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i5-9300HF 4.61
i3-10100F 5.51
+19.5%

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.

i5-9300HF 7322
i3-10100F 8748
+19.5%

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.

i5-9300HF 1287
i3-10100F 1449
+12.6%

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.

i5-9300HF 3657
i3-10100F 4496
+22.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-9300HF 4370
+19.7%
i3-10100F 3650

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.61 5.51
Recency 30 April 2019 12 October 2020
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i5-9300HF has 44.4% lower power consumption.

i3-10100F, on the other hand, has a 19.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300HF in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-9300HF is a notebook processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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