Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Core i7-870S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100 and Intel Core i7-870S 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 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 82 Watt
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2302 vs 1493
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4323 vs 2765
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2017 vs July 2010
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 82 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2302 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 4323 vs 2765

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870S

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 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
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2302
1493
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4323
2765
Name Intel Core i3-7100 Intel Core i7-870S
PassMark - Single thread mark 2302 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 4323 2765
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2072
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 i7-870S

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Lynnfield
Launch date January 2017 July 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $115
Place in performance rating 1700 1712
Price now $164.25
Processor Number i3-7100 i7-870S
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.37
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 2.5 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) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 296 mm2
Transistor count 774 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 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

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

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 LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt 82 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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