Intel Core i3-2102 vs Intel Core i7-980
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2102 and Intel Core i7-980 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, 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 i3-2102
- Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 68.8°C
- Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
- 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C vs 68.8°C |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 24 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1539 vs 1400
- 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6936 vs 2029
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1539 vs 1400 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6936 vs 2029 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2102
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i3-2102 | Intel Core i7-980 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1400 | 1539 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2029 | 6936 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 18.942 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 111.484 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.821 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.445 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 19.686 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i3-2102 | Intel Core i7-980 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Gulftown |
Launch date | June 2011 | June 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 1829 | 1842 |
Price now | $58 | $198.99 |
Processor Number | i3-2102 | i7-980 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 18.97 | 12.83 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,109 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.10 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 131 mm | 239 mm2 |
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) | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | 68.8°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 6 |
Number of threads | 4 | 12 |
Transistor count | 504 million | 1170 million |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.300V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 24 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 1066 |
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 | 45mm x 42.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 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® SSE4.2 |
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 | ||
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) |