Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Core i3-7101E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Core i3-7101E 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.

Intel Core i9-9900

Intel Core i3-7101E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2837 vs 2407
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16556 vs 4430

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2837 vs 2407
PassMark - CPU mark	16556 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 i9-9900
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7101E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2837

2407

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16556

4430

Name	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Core i3-7101E
PassMark - Single thread mark	2837	2407
PassMark - CPU mark	16556	4430
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Core i3-7101E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Family	Core i9
Launch date	23 April 2019	Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$439, $449
Place in performance rating	962	971
Processor Number	i9-9900	i3-7101E
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	4
Memory
ECC memory support
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98	0x5902
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 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	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)