Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

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Core i3-13100F compared with Core i9-10980XE
IntelCore i3-13100FIntelCore i9-10980XE
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2023November 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores4 (4 performance, 0 efficiency)18 (better)
Threads836 (better)
Base clock3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.8 GHz (better)
L3 cache12 MB24.75 MB (better)
CoresFour P-cores and no E-cores; Hyper-Threading supported.Cascade Lake; 18 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.
ClocksCPU 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 Max 3.0 up to 4.80 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.60 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. Intel targeted November 2019 availability. Scan’s dated 26 November guide confirms that this exact processor was available to purchase; the exact maker-confirmed first-sale day remains unverified, so month precision is retained.
Cache12 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 5 MB total L2.24.75 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3).
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoNo
GraphicsNo integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).No processor graphics, explicitly stated in Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
AI engineIntel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0; Intel Deep Learning Boost on CPU supported.–
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA2066
Base power58 W165 W
Maximum power110 W–
UnlockedNoYes
Cooler in the boxYesNo
Memory supportCurrent 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 256 GB; four channels of DDR4-2933; 94 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIePCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.48 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0. Intel’s 72-lane platform figure includes chipset lanes and is distinct from the processor’s 48 lanes.
Chipsets–Intel X299; LGA2066.
ProcessIntel 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; Cascade Lake.
CoolerBoxed retail processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Published junction limit: 86°C.

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