Intel Core i3-2100 vs Intel Core i3-2100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2100 and Intel Core i3-2100T 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).

Intel Core i3-2100

Intel Core i3-2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 65.0°C
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1417 vs 1100
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1857 vs 1501

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 65.0°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1417 vs 1100
PassMark - CPU mark	1857 vs 1501

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
4.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2356 vs 544
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4444 vs 1208

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2356 vs 544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4444 vs 1208

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1417

1100

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1857

1501

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

544

2356

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1208

4444

Name	Intel Core i3-2100	Intel Core i3-2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1417	1100
PassMark - CPU mark	1857	1501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544	2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208	4444
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 i3-2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	February 2011	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	$180
Place in performance rating	2896	1416
Price now	$59.99	$59.99
Processor Number	i3-2100	i3-2100T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.10	14.40
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	504 million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x102	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	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	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	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® 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)