Intel Core i3-7100 vs Intel Pentium G620T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100 and Intel Pentium G620T 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 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 77% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.2 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
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2303 vs 961
  • 4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4324 vs 896
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2017 vs May 2011
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2303 vs 961
PassMark - CPU mark 4324 vs 896

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G620T

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
  • Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1935 vs 971
  • Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3197 vs 2072
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1935 vs 971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3197 vs 2072

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G620T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2303
961
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4324
896
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
971
1935
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2072
3197
Name Intel Core i3-7100 Intel Pentium G620T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2303 961
PassMark - CPU mark 4324 896
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971 1935
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2072 3197
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 Pentium G620T

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date January 2017 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $115 $80
Place in performance rating 1700 1696
Price now $164.25 $79.99
Processor Number i3-7100 G620T
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.37 7.47
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 2.20 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) 3072 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 2.2 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 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 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 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)