Intel
Intel Core i3-10100
Quad-core Comet Lake desktop processor for LGA1200 from Intel's 10th generation: 4 cores and 8 threads, 3.6 GHz base and up to 4.3 GHz turbo, 6 MB cache, 65 W TDP and UHD Graphics 630, with a $134 recommended customer price.
Pros
- 4 cores and 8 threads with Hyper-Threading
- 3.6 GHz base and up to 4.3 GHz turbo
- Integrated UHD Graphics 630 up to 1.10 GHz
- Dual-channel DDR4-2666 and 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes
- 65 W base TDP
Cons
- Only 4 cores, limited for heavy multithreaded work
- Locked multiplier, no overclocking
- Requires an LGA1200 motherboard
- PCIe 3.0 only from the CPU
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i3-10100
General
- Announced
- 2020
- Socket
- LGA1200
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.3 GHz
- L3 cache
- 6 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- iGPU clock
- 1,100 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 8,470Bottom 11%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,586Bottom 24%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-10100 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i3-10100 earns an Inno Score of 28.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Quad-core Comet Lake desktop processor for LGA1200 from Intel's 10th generation: 4 cores and 8 threads, 3.6 GHz base and up to 4.3 GHz turbo, 6 MB cache, 65 W TDP and UHD Graphics 630, with a $134 recommended customer price.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i3-10100?
Cores: 4 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.3 GHz · Socket: LGA1200
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i3-10100?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i3-10100F, Intel Core i5-8400, Intel Core i7-5930K — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
