Intel Core i3-7100U vs Intel Core i7-3610QE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100U and Intel Core i7-3610QE 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100U
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
- 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 52.235 vs 14.353
- 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.473 vs 4.16
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 30 August 2016 vs April 2012 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 45 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 52.235 vs 14.353 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.473 vs 4.16 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QE
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
- 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 1% higher maximum memory size: 32.23 GB vs 32 GB
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1645 vs 1378
- Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5234 vs 2722
- 5.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3169 vs 583
- 7.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10245 vs 1324
- Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.974 vs 6.862
- Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.353 vs 0.272
- Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.308 vs 1.956
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz vs 2.4 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 100°C |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) vs 3 MB |
| Maximum memory size | 32.23 GB vs 32 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1645 vs 1378 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5234 vs 2722 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3169 vs 583 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10245 vs 1324 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.974 vs 6.862 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.353 vs 0.272 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.308 vs 1.956 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QE
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| Name | Intel Core i3-7100U | Intel Core i7-3610QE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1378 | 1645 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2722 | 5234 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 583 | 3169 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1324 | 10245 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.862 | 6.974 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 52.235 | 14.353 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.272 | 0.353 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.956 | 2.308 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.473 | 4.16 |
| 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 i7-3610QE | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake | Ivy Bridge |
| Launch date | 30 August 2016 | April 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1687 | 1689 |
| Price now | $337.98 | |
| Processor Number | i3-7100U | i7-3610QE |
| Series | 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 3.30 | |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Embedded |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | 5 GT/s DMI |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 105°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32.23 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 | DDR3 1067/1333/1600, DDR3L 1333/1600 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x5916 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | 1.00 GHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 32 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 620 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 |
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| CRT | ||
| SDVO | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 | 37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1356 | FCPGA988 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 12 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 (16), 2.0 (1x4 lanes) |
| PCIe configurations | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 | 1x16 2x8 1X8 2x4 1x4 |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX |
| 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 | ||
| 4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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) | ||
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