Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i7-7740X

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Core i3-13100F compared with Core i7-7740X

	IntelCore i3-13100F	IntelCore i7-7740X
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	June 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4 (4 performance, 0 efficiency)	4
Threads
Threads	8	8
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB (better)	8 MB
Cores
Cores	Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported.	Kaby Lake-X with Hyper-Threading; unlocked core multiplier confirmed by KitGuru’s exact-model technical table and overclocking test.
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.	Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.50 GHz; no Turbo Boost Max 3.0 in Intel’s exact comparison-chart row. Intel’s press-kit record names 26 June 2017 availability for the first Core X processors, and its August record confirms the four- to ten-core models were already on shelves; conservative month precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.	8 MB cache; L3 designation confirmed by KitGuru’s exact-model table.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).	No processor graphics, explicitly confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.
AI engine
AI engine	Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.	–
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA2066
Base power
Base power	58 W	112 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; two channels of DDR4-2666; 42 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no 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.	16 CPU PCIe lanes; up to 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8 plus 2×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel X299; LGA2066.
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.	14 nm; Kaby Lake-X.
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).	Intel excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; junction limit 100°C.