Intel Core i3-5005U vs Intel Core i3-2100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-5005U and Intel Core i3-2100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-5005U

Intel Core i3-2100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5005U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2016 vs 1855
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.765 vs 2.043
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.535 vs 0.938
5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.741 vs 2.215

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs February 2011
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2016 vs 1855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.765 vs 2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.535 vs 0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.741 vs 2.215

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1413 vs 1140
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 544 vs 452
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1208 vs 997
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.598 vs 33.512
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.227 vs 0.212

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1413 vs 1140
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544 vs 452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208 vs 997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.598 vs 33.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227 vs 0.212

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-5005U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1140

1413

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2016

1855

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

452

544

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

997

1208

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.765

2.043

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

33.512

34.598

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.212

0.227

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.535

0.938

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.741

2.215

Name	Intel Core i3-5005U	Intel Core i3-2100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1140	1413
PassMark - CPU mark	2016	1855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	452	544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	997	1208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.765	2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	33.512	34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.212	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.535	0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.741	2.215
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	866
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2531
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3998
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	866
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2531
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3998
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-5005U	Intel Core i3-2100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	5 January 2015	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$275	$73
Place in performance rating	1918	2919
Processor Number	i3-5005U	i3-2100
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$59.99
Value for money (0-100)		18.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	82 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x1616	0x102
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key 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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)