i3-9100F vs i7-820QM

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-820QM
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.16
Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.40
+279%

Core i3-9100F outperforms Core i7-820QM by a whopping 279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-820QM and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23901366
Place by popularitynot in top-10040
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.99
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i3
Power efficiency2.356.17
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date24 June 2009 (15 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-820QM and Core i3-9100F 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.73 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate2.5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier1336
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size296 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-820QM and Core i3-9100F 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-820QM and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-820QM and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-820QM and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-820QM and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNone-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-820QM and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe version23.0
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.

i7-820QM 1.16
i3-9100F 4.40
+279%

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.

i7-820QM 1775
i3-9100F 6735
+279%

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.

i7-820QM 382
i3-9100F 1395
+265%

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.

i7-820QM 978
i3-9100F 3723
+281%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-820QM 3272
i3-9100F 6509
+99%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-820QM 8559
i3-9100F 18118
+112%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-820QM 42.04
i3-9100F 11.81
+256%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-820QM 3
i3-9100F 5
+81.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 4.40
Recency 24 June 2009 23 April 2019
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-820QM has 100% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

i3-9100F, on the other hand, has a 279.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-820QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-820QM is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-820QM and Core i3-9100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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