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    Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Core i3-6100

    Intel Core i3-7100
    Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
    3900 MHz / Cores: 2 / Feb 2017
    Intel Core i3-7100
    Intel Core i3-6100
    Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
    3700 MHz / Cores: 2 / Sep 2015
    Intel Core i3-6100

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      110%
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      107%
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      100%

    Relative performance

    Multi thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      112%
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-7100

    7% higher single threaded performance.
    12% higher multi threaded performance.
    This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
    Around 10% higher average synthetic performance.

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-6100

    None
    Intel Core i3-7100

    Gaming

    HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-7100

    Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
    No winner

    Productivity

    No clear winner declared

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-6100
    MMX
    SSE
    SSE2
    SSE3
    SSSE3
    SSE4.1
    SSE4.2
    AVX
    AVX2
    EIST
    Intel 64
    XD bit
    VT-x
    Hyper-Threading
    AES-NI
    TSX
    CLMUL
    FMA3

    Architecture

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-6100
    ArchitectureIntel_KabylakevsIntel_Skylake
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3, DDR4
    CodenameKaby LakevsSkylake
    Release DateFeb 2017vsSep 2015

    Cores

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-6100
    Cores2vs2
    Threads4vs4
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 630vsIntel HD 530

    Cache

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-6100
    L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
    L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
    L3 Cache3072 KB (shared)vs4096 KB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-6100
    SocketIntel Socket 1151vsIntel Socket 1151
    Max Case Temp65°Cvs65°C
    Packagevs
    Die Sizeunknownvs150mm²
    Process14 nmvs14 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-6100
    Cpu Frequency3900 MHzvs3700 MHz
    Turbo Clocknonevsnone
    Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
    Voltageunknownvsunknown
    TDP51 Wvs51 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      4680 points
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      4255 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      11232 points
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      10297 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Rendering: POV-Ray 3.7

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      907
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      877

    points per second - higher is better

    7-zip

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      12434
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      11393

    MIPS - higher is better

    3D Particle Movement (Single Threaded)

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      131.14
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      123.44

    points - higher is better

    3D Particle Movement (Multi Threaded)

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      388.86
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      370.03

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      426
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      321

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-7100 (simulated)
      166.21
    • Intel Core i3-6100
      154

    points - higher is better

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