Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Core i3-4340

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100 and Intel Core i3-4340 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 Core i3-4340

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 50% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.8°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 6% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2303 vs 1979
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4327 vs 3460
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 874
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2072 vs 1891

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2303 vs 1979
PassMark - CPU mark	4327 vs 3460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971 vs 874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2072 vs 1891

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4340

Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4340

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2303

1979

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4327

3460

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

971

874

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

1891

Name	Intel Core i3-7100	Intel Core i3-4340
PassMark - Single thread mark	2303	1979
PassMark - CPU mark	4327	3460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971	874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2072	1891
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 Core i3-4340
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Haswell
Launch date	January 2017	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$115	$210
Place in performance rating	1715	1716
Price now	$164.25	$168.99
Processor Number	i3-7100	i3-4340
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.37	9.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
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)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		177 mm
Transistor count		1400 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	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® AVX2
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)