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.
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 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Sandy Bridge |
Launch date | January 2018 | February 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 1430 | 1414 |
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 |
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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 |
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Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 |