Intel Core i3-7100U vs Intel Core i5-4402E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100U and Intel Core i5-4402E 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, 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 i3-7100U

Intel Core i5-4402E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2725 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 August 2016 vs 1 October 2013
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2725 vs 2681

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4402E

Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1510 vs 1386

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510 vs 1386

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4402E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1386

1510

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2725

2681

Name	Intel Core i3-7100U	Intel Core i5-4402E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1386	1510
PassMark - CPU mark	2725	2681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	583
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.473
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2457
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4419
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2457
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4419

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-7100U	Intel Core i5-4402E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Haswell
Launch date	30 August 2016	1 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$266
Place in performance rating	1690	1692
Price now	$337.98
Processor Number	i3-7100U	i5-4402E
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	3.30
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		130 mm
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x5916
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	900 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
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
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	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)
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)