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
CPU 1
CPU 2
1400
1539
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2029
6936
Name Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Core i7-980
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

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Gulftown
Launch date June 2011 June 2011
Place in performance rating 1830 1843
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

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

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

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 45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 130 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® 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

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