Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Celeron G540T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100 and Intel Celeron G540T 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i3-7100

Intel Celeron G540T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 86% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2310 vs 995
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4336 vs 1137

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs September 2011
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2310 vs 995
PassMark - CPU mark	4336 vs 1137

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G540T

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1844 vs 971
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3097 vs 2072

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1844 vs 971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3097 vs 2072

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G540T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2310

995

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4336

1137

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

971

1844

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

3097

Name	Intel Core i3-7100	Intel Celeron G540T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2310	995
PassMark - CPU mark	4336	1137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971	1844
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2072	3097
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	53.313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.628
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-7100	Intel Celeron G540T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	January 2017	September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$115
Place in performance rating	1641	1645
Price now	$164.25
Processor Number	i3-7100	G540T
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.37
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
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)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		131 mm
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)