Intel Core i3-2100 vs Intel Core i3-2310E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2100 and Intel Core i3-2310E 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 i3-2310E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1417 vs 733
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1857 vs 1845

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1417 vs 733
PassMark - CPU mark	1857 vs 1845

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310E

Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100C (BGA) vs 69.1°C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100C (BGA) vs 69.1°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2310E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1417

733

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1857

1845

Name	Intel Core i3-2100	Intel Core i3-2310E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1417	733
PassMark - CPU mark	1857	1845
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208
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 i3-2310E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	February 2011	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	$225
Place in performance rating	2896	2607
Price now	$59.99	$225
Processor Number	i3-2100	i3-2310E
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	18.10	3.72
Vertical segment	Desktop	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	149 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	100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	504 million	624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.05 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 3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)