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Intel Core i3-10100F
The current Intel Core i3-10100F price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Cores / threads
- 4C / 8T
- Boost clock
- 4300 MHz
- Socket
- LGA 1200
- TDP
- 154 W
- Memory support
- DDR4
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $72 the Intel Core i3-10100F is priced in line with its $72 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Intel Core i3-10100F: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3-10100F | Newegg | New | $72 | 48 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i3-10100FMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
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| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3-10100F | Newegg | Used | $83 | 44 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#217 of 264 graded processors
- #214 IntelIntel Core i7-6700K 5
- #215 IntelIntel Core i3-10105F 5
- #216 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 2400G 5
- #217 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 5
- #218 IntelIntel Core i7-7700 5
- #219 IntelIntel Core i3-10100 5
- #220 IntelIntel Core i3-10105 5
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#86 of 264 currently priced processors
- #83 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 49
- #84 IntelIntel Core i7-12700KF 49
- #85 IntelIntel Core i7-11700F 49
- #86 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 48
- #87 IntelIntel Core i5-10600KF 48
- #88 IntelIntel Core i9-12900KF 48
- #89 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 47
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#215 of 264 graded processors
- #212 IntelIntel Core i5-8400 52
- #213 IntelIntel Core i7-7700 52
- #214 IntelIntel Core i7-4790K 52
- #215 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 52
- #216 IntelIntel Core i7-6850K 52
- #217 IntelIntel Core i3-10100 52
- #218 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 4100 52
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#117 of 264 currently priced processors
- #114 IntelIntel Core i3-10105F 42
- #115 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX 41
- #116 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 40
- #117 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 40
- #118 IntelIntel Core i9-11900K 40
- #119 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3700X 39
- #120 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX 39
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#217 of 264 graded processors
- #214 IntelIntel Core i7-6700K 5
- #215 IntelIntel Core i3-10105F 5
- #216 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 2400G 5
- #217 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 5
- #218 IntelIntel Core i7-7700 5
- #219 IntelIntel Core i3-10100 5
- #220 IntelIntel Core i3-10105 5
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#179 of 264 currently priced processors
- #176 IntelIntel Core i9-10900K 2
- #177 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600X 2
- #178 IntelIntel Core i9-11900 2
- #179 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 2
- #180 IntelIntel Core i5-11600KF 2
- #181 IntelIntel Core i7-8700K 2
- #182 IntelIntel Core i5-8600 2
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#225 of 264 graded processors
- #222 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 10
- #223 IntelIntel Core i7-7740X 10
- #224 IntelIntel Core i3-10105F 10
- #225 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 10
- #226 IntelIntel Core i7-7700 10
- #227 IntelIntel Core i3-10100 10
- #228 IntelIntel Core i3-9350K 10
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#149 of 264 currently priced processors
- #146 IntelIntel Core i3-10105F 18
- #147 IntelIntel Core i5-9600KF 18
- #148 IntelIntel Core i7-9700 17
- #149 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 17
- #150 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 16
- #151 IntelIntel Core i9-10900KF 16
- #152 IntelIntel Core i7-9700K 16
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value48 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 42 +108% capability · +16% price | — |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value40 | Higher capability Intel Core i3-9350K C 17 +17% capability · +9% price | — |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeF Value2 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 5 3600X D 2 +108% capability · +16% price | — |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeF Value17 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 5 3600X D 11 +150% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 2400G F 20 +75% capability · -24% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $35, against a cheapest tracked $72
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 2400G holds Relative Value 44 against its 48 with Balanced priorities, at $55
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Gaming is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Intel Core i3-9350K grades C at $78
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core i3-8100 holds Relative Value 21 against its 40 for Gaming, at $31
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Productivity, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades F there; AMD Ryzen 5 3600X grades D at $84
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 2400G holds Relative Value 2 against its 2 for Productivity, at $55
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Performance per Watt, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Performance per Watt is what you actually need it forit grades F there; AMD Ryzen 5 3600X grades D at $84
- You want strong value for Performance per Watt specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Performance per Watt per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 2400G holds Relative Value 20 against its 17 for Performance per Watt, at $55
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Intel Core i3-10100F
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Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 3600 MHz
- Boost clock
- 4300 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 154 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 154 W
- Socket
- LGA 1200
- Memory support
- DDR4
- Maximum memory
- 128 GB
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Process node
- 14 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 1 MB
- L3 cache
- 6 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2020
- Manufacturer part number
- CM8070104291318
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
LGA 1200 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 1200. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
DDR4 memory
This processor takes DDR4. Memory of another generation does not fit the slots, even on a board with the right socket.
Cooler rated for 154 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 154 W on socket LGA 1200.
Discrete GPU required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i3-10100F offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #217 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 245. AMD Ryzen 5 2400G currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i3-10100F offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #215 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 245. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i3-10100F offers F-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #217 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 245. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i3-10100F offers F-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #225 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 245. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 · formula cpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.