Intel Core i3-7101E vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7101E and Intel Core i5-2500T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7101E

  • Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.8°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
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2407 vs 1485
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4430 vs 2929
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 69.8°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2407 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark 4430 vs 2929

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 54 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7101E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2407
1485
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4430
2929
Name Intel Core i3-7101E Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2407 1485
PassMark - CPU mark 4430 2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7147

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-7101E Intel Core i5-2500T

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q1'17 January 2011
Place in performance rating 1066 1068
Processor Number i3-7101E i5-2500T
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 2.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 69.8°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x5902 0x102
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz

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 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 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® AVX
Intel 64
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)