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Intel Core i3-8121U vs Intel Core i3-10100F. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2018
Intel Core i3-8121U
Intel Core i3-8121U
Released
Q4/2020
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-10100F
Intel Core i3-10100F

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-8121U or Intel Core i3-10100F? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-8121U has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q2/2018.

Intel Core i3-10100F has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1120 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-8121U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    544 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    725 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    743 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    972 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    160 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    451 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    858 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    556 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 39% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 26 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-10100F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    249 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    259 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    242 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    268 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    162 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    314 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    407 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    583 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
Intel Core i3-10100F Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 10
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U left arrow Intel Core i 10000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.20 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.20 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Core i3-8121U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-8121U and Intel Core i3-10100F to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-8121U and Intel Core i3-8121U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cannon Lake U left arrow Comet Lake S
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Release date
    Q2/2018 left arrow Q4/2020

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-8121U and Intel Core i3-10100F.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
139
Intel Core i3-8121U
191
Intel Core i3-10100F
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
305
Intel Core i3-8121U
1001
Intel Core i3-10100F
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
810
Intel Core i3-8121U
1140
Intel Core i3-10100F
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1933
Intel Core i3-8121U
4403
Intel Core i3-10100F

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