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 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1421 vs 785
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1857 vs 760
- 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 | 1421 vs 785 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1857 vs 760 |
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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i3-2100 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1421 | 785 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1857 | 760 |
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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Conroe |
Launch date | February 2011 | April 2007 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $73 | |
Place in performance rating | 2907 | 2902 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |