Intel Core i3-2100 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2100 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
  • Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 60.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1419 vs 781
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1857 vs 752
  • Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 544 vs 296
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1208 vs 541
Specifications (specs)
Launch date February 2011 vs April 2007
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C vs 60.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1419 vs 781
PassMark - CPU mark 1857 vs 752
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 544 vs 296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1208 vs 541

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2100
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1419
781
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1857
752
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
544
296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1208
541
Name Intel Core i3-2100 Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
PassMark - Single thread mark 1419 781
PassMark - CPU mark 1857 752
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 544 296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1208 541
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.215

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2100 Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Conroe
Launch date February 2011 April 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $73
Place in performance rating 2908 2903
Price now $59.99 $49.99
Processor Number i3-2100 E6420
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 18.10 8.02
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 131 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 60.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 2.13 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 504 million 291 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x102
Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)