Intel N100 vs Intel Core i7-3770K

Comparative analysis of Intel N100 and Intel Core i7-3770K 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel N100

Intel Core i7-3770K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N100

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 67.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
12.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 77 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 8 April 2012
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 77 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2071 vs 1912
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6472 vs 5408

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2071 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	6472 vs 5408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N100
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1912

2071

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5408

6472

Name	Intel N100	Intel Core i7-3770K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1912	2071
PassMark - CPU mark	5408	6472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3395
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		83.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.205
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2356

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N100	Intel Core i7-3770K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	$294
Place in performance rating	1317	2066
Processor Number	N100	i7-3770K
Series	Intel Processor N-series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$247.99
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.31
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Base frequency		3.50 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D1	0x162
Execution Units	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)