Intel Core i3-7320 vs Intel Core i3-2100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7320 and Intel Core i3-2100T 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 i3-7320

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 64% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2.5 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
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 1100
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4844 vs 1501
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2017 vs February 2011
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2504 vs 1100
PassMark - CPU mark 4844 vs 1501

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100T

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2356 vs 978
  • Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4444 vs 2242
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2356 vs 978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4444 vs 2242

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7320
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2504
1100
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4844
1501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
978
2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2242
4444
Name Intel Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2504 1100
PassMark - CPU mark 4844 1501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 978 2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2242 4444

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-2100T

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date January 2017 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $177 $180
Place in performance rating 1431 1414
Price now $224.15 $59.99
Processor Number i3-7320 i3-2100T
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.60 14.40
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.10 GHz 2.50 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 4096 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 4.1 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 4
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 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912 0x102
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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 2000
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 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® AVX
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)