Intel Core i3-10100F: new quad-core CPU at up to 4.3GHz for under $100

Intel Core i3-10100F drops its integrated graphics, but will see a drop to less than $100 at retail -- offering 4 cores, 8 threads.

@anthony256

Published Oct 13, 2020 9:52 PM CDT
Updated Nov 2, 2020 10:54 PM CST

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AMD's new Zen 3 architecture is going to bring the pain against Intel at all levels, with the new Ryzen 5 5600 rumored to arrive in early 2021 for $220 -- but Intel has just launched a new Core i3-10100F ahead of the Zen 3 dominance.

Intel Core i3-10100F: new quad-core CPU at up to 4.3GHz for under $100 03

Intel's new Core i3-10100F processor is part of the growing 10100 series, joining the Core i3-10100, i3-10100T, i3-10100E, and i3-10100TE. The new Intel Core i3-10100F processor is nearly identical to the other 10100 series processors, except that it drops its integrated graphics making it a decent chunk cheaper.

We're looking at Intel's new Core i3-10100F being under $100, battling it out with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X processor which is also a 4-core, 8-thread CPU. Intel cranks up the CPU boost up to 4.3GHz on the Core i3-10100F, too.

AMD has its Ryzen 3 3300X that offers more L3 cache (16MB vs 10MB), and a 200MHz higher base clock -- although it costs $120.

Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor (BX80684I39100F)

	Today	Yesterday	7 days ago	30 days ago
	$60.99	$60.99	$87.56	$115.00	Buy
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Anthony Garreffa

Anthony joined the TweakTown team in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of graphics cards. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.