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Core i3-7100 vs i3-10100T


Description
The i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-10100T is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100 gets a score of 124.8 k points while the i3-10100T gets 227.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-10100T is 1.8 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
a0653
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Comet Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
FC-LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
51 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2017
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
57.86k points
60.06k points
Mean multithread perf.
124.8k points
227.67k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-7100
i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.01k
4.32k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
16.38k
15.7k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
5.04k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.98k
7.68k (x1.93)
TOTAL
29.69k
32.73k (x1.1)

Multithread

i3-7100

i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
8.1k
16.59k (x2.05)
Test#2 (FP)
38.7k
71.1k (x1.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.69k
23.26k (x1.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.76k
3.86k (x1.03)
TOTAL
63.24k
114.81k (x1.82)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-7100
i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
14.04k
13.84k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
20.55k
19.79k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.41k
5.28k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
8.31k (x2.08)
TOTAL
43.99k
47.22k (x1.07)

Multithread

i3-7100

i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
30.09k
54.67k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
47.84k
90.71k (x1.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.13k
24.11k (x1.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.52k
3.85k (x1.1)
TOTAL
94.59k
173.34k (x1.83)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-7100
i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
14.41k
13.88k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
22.38k
20.94k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.45k
5.18k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
8.2k (x1.65)
TOTAL
47.21k
48.19k (x1.02)

Multithread

i3-7100

i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
30.48k
54.88k (x1.8)
Test#2 (FP)
52.08k
93.17k (x1.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.97k
23.34k (x1.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.56k
3.85k (x0.84)
TOTAL
100.1k
175.24k (x1.75)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-7100
i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
25.53k
24.31k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
22.98k
22.15k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.37k
5.14k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.97k
8.46k (x2.13)
TOTAL
57.86k
60.06k (x1.04)

Multithread

i3-7100

i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
54.73k
101.48k (x1.85)
Test#2 (FP)
53.55k
98.04k (x1.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.93k
24.28k (x1.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
3.86k (x1.07)
TOTAL
124.8k
227.67k (x1.82)

Performance/W
i3-7100
i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
1073 points/W
1561 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1050 points/W
1508 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
254 points/W
374 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
59 points/W
TOTAL
2447 points/W
3503 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7100
i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6547 points/GHz
5653 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5893 points/GHz
5150 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1377 points/GHz
1196 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1019 points/GHz
1967 points/GHz
TOTAL
14836 points/GHz
13967 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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