Intel Core i3-3250T vs Intel Core i7-7700T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and Intel Core i7-7700T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3250T

Intel Core i7-7700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2145 vs 1684
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7584 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2145 vs 1684
PassMark - CPU mark	7584 vs 2650

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1684

2145

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

7584

Name	Intel Core i3-3250T	Intel Core i7-7700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684	2145
PassMark - CPU mark	2650	7584
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		8.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		137.165
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2953

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250T	Intel Core i7-7700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'13	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1548	1542
Processor Number	i3-3250T	i7-7700T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
Price now		$395.08
Value for money (0-100)		6.83
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	80°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.80 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 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 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5