i3-10105F vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 150 Watt
5.92
+2.6%
Core i3-10105F
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.77

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition outperforms Core i3-10105F by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Core i3-10105F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11151132
Place by popularitynot in top-10056
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Power efficiency3.678.24
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$97

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Core i3-10105F 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1,536 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Core i3-10105F 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
Socketno dataFCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Core i3-10105F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Core i3-10105F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Core i3-10105F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Core i3-10105F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Core i3-10105F.

PCIe version2.003.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.92 5.77
Recency 12 November 2012 16 March 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

i7-3970X Extreme Edition has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i3-10105F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Core i3-10105F.


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