Intel Core i3-2105 vs Intel Core i7-930

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2105 and Intel Core i7-930 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2105

Intel Core i7-930

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1419 vs 1269
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 563 vs 492

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs February 2010
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1419 vs 1269
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	563 vs 492

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-930

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2978 vs 1846
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1965 vs 1241
6.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.91 vs 1.961
Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.833 vs 35.598

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2978 vs 1846
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1965 vs 1241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.91 vs 1.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	61.833 vs 35.598

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2105
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-930

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1419

1269

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1846

2978

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

563

492

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1241

1965

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.961

12.91

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

35.598

61.833

Name	Intel Core i3-2105	Intel Core i7-930
PassMark - Single thread mark	1419	1269
PassMark - CPU mark	1846	2978
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	563	492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1241	1965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.961	12.91
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.598	61.833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.241
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.989
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		11.177

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2105	Intel Core i7-930
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Bloomfield
Launch date	May 2011	February 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$145	$80
Place in performance rating	2607	2597
Price now	$79.99	$59.99
Processor Number	i3-2105	i7-930
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.64	25.26
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	4.8 GT/s QPI
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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		263 mm2
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x112
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 3000
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	42.5mm x 45.0mm
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)