Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition

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Core i3-13100F compared with Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition

	IntelCore i3-13100F	IntelCore i7-3960X Extreme Edition
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	November 2011
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4 (4 performance, 0 efficiency)	6 (better)
Threads
Threads	8	12 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.5 GHz (better)	3.9 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	15 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported.	Six cores and twelve threads with Hyper-Threading; fully unlocked multiplier confirmed by Intel’s exact product brief. Intel states that VT-d requires C2 stepping.
Clocks
Clocks	CPU multiplier locked (Intel support). Current Intel specifications list 110 W maximum turbo power; the January 2023 maker launch table and Tom's Hardware list 89 W. ComputerBase also reports 110 W.	3.30 GHz base and up to 3.90 GHz Turbo Boost 2.0. Intel gives Q4 2011; EE Times’ contemporary 14 November report quotes Intel confirming the exact model is available now. Newegg’s earlier listing date alone does not establish sale.
Cache
Cache	12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.	15 MB shared L3 cache.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).	Intel’s exact-model Extreme Edition chart lists no processor graphics.
AI engine
AI engine	Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.	–
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA2011
Base power
Base power	58 W	130 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	110 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	Current Intel specifications support up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth. The January 2023 launch table lists 128 GB.	Up to 64 GB across four DDR3-1066/1333/1600 channels; maximum 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, without ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	40 PCIe 2.0 lanes in Intel’s current exact specification page.
Process
Process	Intel 7; marketed as Raptor Lake. ComputerBase identifies the H0 Alder Lake die used by the Core i3-12100F. 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	32 nm; Sandy Bridge-E. Package 52.5 × 45.0 mm; Intel’s 66.8°C limit is TCASE, not junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).	Intel explicitly says the boxed product has no fan or heatsink. Requires separate LGA2011-compatible cooling; the original product brief names X79.