Posted on Monday, October 12 2020 @ 10:15 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
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writes Intel has quietly added a new cheap quad-core, eight-threaded part to its lineup. The Core i3-10100F basically has the same specifications as the Core i3-10100, the only difference is that it lacks integrated graphics. The chip almost has the same specifications as the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, which is also a cheap quad-core part ($120) but one that's hard to find due to poor availability.
The problem with Ryzen 3300X is that it’s nowhere to be found. It was quickly sold out right after launch and it remains available for roughly 5 months now. That said, Intel may have an upper hand simply by making their CPU available for sale. Of course, there are other options available. The used market has very good offers on CPUs such as Ryzen 5 1600, which offers more cores (6) and also lacks integrated graphics.
Intel's price list says the Core i3-10100F costs $79 to $97. Pricing may depend on the number of orders. This makes the chip quite a bit cheaper than the regular 10100, which costs $122.
