Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i7-980

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Core i3-13100F compared with Core i7-980

	IntelCore i3-13100F	IntelCore i7-980
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	June 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	3.33 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.5 GHz (better)	3.6 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Cores
Cores	Four P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported.	Six cores and twelve threads with Hyper-Threading. TechSpot's exact non-Extreme launch report confirms a locked multiplier; this is distinct from the unlocked i7-980X.
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.	3.33 GHz base and up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel lists Q2 2011. June retail availability is confirmed by ASCII's contemporary 26 June 2011 shop report; the month is retained because a maker-confirmed first-sale day was not found.
Cache
Cache	12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.	12 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 comparison 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	LGA1366
Base power
Base power	58 W	130 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	110 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
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.	DDR3-1066 rated maximum in Intel's exact-model chart; the exact Newegg listing confirms three-channel memory. Optional maximum capacity is omitted.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	The exact Newegg listing specifies a 4.8 GT/s QPI connection. No CPU PCIe lane count is assumed for this chipset-based platform.
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; Gulftown.
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).	Intel's 32 nm Core i7-900 datasheet includes an unattached fan heatsink with boxed processors. Tray and second-hand packages may differ.