Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Core i5-4670

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100 and Intel Core i5-4670 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.72°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 65% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2299 vs 2136
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 881
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1421 vs 1136
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4107 vs 3347
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1421 vs 1136
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4107 vs 3347
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2017 vs June 2013
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2299 vs 2136
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971 vs 881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1421 vs 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4107 vs 3347
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1421 vs 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4107 vs 3347

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5502 vs 4319
  • Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2829 vs 2072
  • Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2991 vs 2347
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.854 vs 2.909
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 76.671 vs 53.313
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.415 vs 0.304
  • Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.164 vs 1.473
  • Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.241 vs 3.628
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2584 vs 2151
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2584 vs 2151
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5502 vs 4319
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2829 vs 2072
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2991 vs 2347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.854 vs 2.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 76.671 vs 53.313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.415 vs 0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.164 vs 1.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.241 vs 3.628
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2584 vs 2151
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2584 vs 2151

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4670

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2299
2136
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4319
5502
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
971
881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2072
2829
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2347
2991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.909
3.854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
53.313
76.671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.304
0.415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.473
2.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.628
6.241
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1421
1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2151
2584
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4107
3347
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1421
1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2151
2584
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4107
3347
Name Intel Core i3-7100 Intel Core i5-4670
PassMark - Single thread mark 2299 2136
PassMark - CPU mark 4319 5502
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971 881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2072 2829
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2347 2991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.909 3.854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 53.313 76.671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.304 0.415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.473 2.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.628 6.241
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1421 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2151 2584
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4107 3347
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1421 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2151 2584
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4107 3347

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-7100 Intel Core i5-4670

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Haswell
Launch date January 2017 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $115 $360
Place in performance rating 1701 1680
Price now $164.25 $187.99
Processor Number i3-7100 i5-4670
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.37 11.65
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 3.40 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) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
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
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 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.2 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
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
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 11.2/12
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 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2013D

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
Anti-Theft technology

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)