Intel Core i3-7102E vs Intel Core i3-6100E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7102E and Intel Core i3-6100E 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).

Intel Core i3-7102E

Intel Core i3-6100E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7102E

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100E

Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1688 vs 1302
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3315 vs 2599

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1688 vs 1302
PassMark - CPU mark	3315 vs 2599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7102E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1302

1688

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2599

3315

Name	Intel Core i3-7102E	Intel Core i3-6100E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1302	1688
PassMark - CPU mark	2599	3315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3121
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		38.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.019
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.269

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-7102E	Intel Core i3-6100E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'17	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1908	1915
Processor Number	i3-7102E	i3-6100E
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x591B	0x191B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28 mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Secure Key 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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)