Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i3-7101E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i3-7101E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2546 vs 2407
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12198 vs 4430
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2546 vs 2407
PassMark - CPU mark 12198 vs 4430

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7101E

  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7101E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2546
2407
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12198
4430
Name Intel Core i5-10400F Intel Core i3-7101E
PassMark - Single thread mark 2546 2407
PassMark - CPU mark 12198 4430
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4755

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10400F Intel Core i3-7101E

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date Q2'20 Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP) $155 - $157
Place in performance rating 1058 1068
Processor Number i5-10400F i3-7101E
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 54 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x5902
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 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

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

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