Intel Core i7-8670 vs Intel Core i3-2100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8670 and Intel Core i3-2100T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-8670

Intel Core i3-2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8670

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	January 2018 vs February 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8670
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100T

Name	Intel Core i7-8670	Intel Core i3-2100T
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2120
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2120
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1306
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2279
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2279
PassMark - Single thread mark		1100
PassMark - CPU mark		1501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4444

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8670	Intel Core i3-2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	January 2018	February 2011
Place in performance rating	1427	1412
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$180
Price now		$59.99
Processor Number		i3-2100T
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		14.40
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Base frequency		2.50 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
Maximum core temperature		65.0°C
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1155
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0