i3-9100F vs i7-9750HF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9750HF
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.68
+57.5%
Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.24

Core i7-9750HF outperforms Core i3-9100F by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9750HF and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10391384
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.29
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency13.976.14
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9750HF 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9750HF 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750HF and Core i3-9100F. 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

Security technologies

Core i7-9750HF and Core i3-9100F 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 i7-9750HF 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 i7-9750HF and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750HF and Core i3-9100F.

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.

i7-9750HF 6.68
+57.5%
i3-9100F 4.24

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.

i7-9750HF 10610
+57.6%
i3-9100F 6734

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.

i7-9750HF 1366
i3-9100F 1398
+2.3%

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.

i7-9750HF 4861
+30.1%
i3-9100F 3735

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.68 4.24
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-9750HF has a 57.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9750HF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-9750HF is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9750HF and Core i3-9100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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