Intel Core i7-11700T vs Intel Core i3-2100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11700T and Intel Core i3-2100 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-11700T

Intel Core i3-2100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700T

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 48% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2882 vs 1413
8.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15589 vs 1855

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs February 2011
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2882 vs 1413
PassMark - CPU mark	15589 vs 1855

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11700T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2882

1413

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15589

1855

Name	Intel Core i7-11700T	Intel Core i3-2100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2882	1413
PassMark - CPU mark	15589	1855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1208
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.215

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11700T	Intel Core i3-2100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	$73
Place in performance rating	685	2919
Processor Number	i7-11700T	i3-2100
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$59.99
Value for money (0-100)		18.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.1 GHz
Die size		131 mm
Number of cores		2
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A	0x102
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.10 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 UHD Graphics 750	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
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	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	900 MHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)