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Intel Core i3-10100F
A locked quad-core, eight-thread Comet Lake chip with no integrated graphics, built for LGA1200 budget desktops paired with a low-cost discrete GPU. Its 65W TDP and 4.3GHz boost still register as an entry-level option on the used market years after launch, though the platform itself is discontinued.
Pros
- 4 cores and 8 threads via Hyper-Threading at a modest 65W TDP, easy to cool with basic coolers
- Boosts up to 4.3GHz despite being a locked-multiplier chip
- 6MB of L3 Smart Cache and dual-channel DDR4-2666 support are enough for light multitasking
- Compatible with a broad range of affordable 400 and 500 series LGA1200 boards
- Boxed retail version ships with a bundled stock cooler
Cons
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is mandatory even for basic display output
- Locked multiplier rules out any overclocking
- Limited to PCIe 3.0 with 16 lanes, well behind current-generation platforms
- LGA1200 is a discontinued socket with no upgrade path to newer Intel chipsets
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i3-10100F
General
- Announced
- 2020
- Socket
- LGA1200
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
- Cooler included
- Yes
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.3 GHz
- L3 cache
- 6 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,495Bottom 29%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 5,069Bottom 23%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,132Bottom 21%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 5,341Bottom 16%
- PassMark
- 8,702Bottom 12%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-10100F good in 2026?
The Intel Core i3-10100F earns an Inno Score of 28.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A locked quad-core, eight-thread Comet Lake chip with no integrated graphics, built for LGA1200 budget desktops paired with a low-cost discrete GPU. Its 65W TDP and 4.3GHz boost still register as an entry-level option on the used market years after launch, though the platform itself is discontinued.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i3-10100F?
Cores: 4 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.3 GHz · Socket: LGA1200
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i3-10100F?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i5-8400, Intel Core i7-5820K, Intel Core i5-9400F — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
