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    Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Core i3-2100

    Intel Core i3-7100
    Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
    3900 MHz / Cores: 2 / Feb 2017
    Intel Core i3-7100
    Intel Core i3-2100
    Intel Socket 1155DESKTOP
    3100 MHz / Cores: 2 / Feb 2011
    Intel Core i3-2100

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      155%
    • Intel Core i3-2100
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      157%
    • Intel Core i3-2100
      100%

    Relative performance

    Multi thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      152%
    • Intel Core i3-2100
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-7100

    Much higher single threaded performance (around 57% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
    Much higher multi threaded performance (around 52% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
    This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
    Around 55% higher average synthetic performance.

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-2100

    None
    Intel Core i3-7100

    Gaming

    HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-7100

    Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
    Intel Core i3-7100

    Productivity

    HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-7100

    Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-2100
    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 i3-2100
    ArchitectureIntel_KabylakevsIntel_SandyBridge
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3
    CodenameKaby LakevsSandy Bridge
    Release DateFeb 2017vsFeb 2011

    Cores

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-2100
    Cores2vs2
    Threads4vs4
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 630vsIntel HD 2000

    Cache

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-2100
    L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
    L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
    L3 Cache3072 KB (shared)vs3072 KB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-2100
    SocketIntel Socket 1151vsIntel Socket 1155
    Max Case Temp65°Cvsunknown
    PackagevsFC-LGA10
    Die Sizeunknownvs131mm²
    Process14 nmvs32 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i3-7100Intel Core i3-2100
    Cpu Frequency3900 MHzvs3100 MHz
    Turbo Clocknonevsnone
    Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
    Voltageunknownvsunknown
    TDP51 Wvs65 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      4680 points
    • Intel Core i3-2100
      3100 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      11232 points
    • Intel Core i3-2100
      7440 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-7100
      426
    • Intel Core i3-2100 (simulated)
      279.91

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-7100 (simulated)
      166.21
    • Intel Core i3-2100 (simulated)
      105.24

    points - higher is better

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