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Core i3-7100 vs i5-10500T


Description
The i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-10500T 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 i5-10500T gets 302.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-10500T is 2.4 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
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/12
TDP
51 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
12288 kB
Date
January 2017
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
57.86k points
64.6k points
Mean multithread perf.
124.8k points
302.13k 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
i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.01k
3.87k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
16.38k
15.79k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
5.1k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.98k
12.13k (x3.05)
TOTAL
29.69k
36.89k (x1.24)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
8.1k
22.17k (x2.74)
Test#2 (FP)
38.7k
101.79k (x2.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.69k
34.13k (x2.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.76k
3.74k (x1)
TOTAL
63.24k
161.83k (x2.56)

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
i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
14.04k
13.94k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
20.55k
20.01k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.41k
5.34k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
11.41k (x2.86)
TOTAL
43.99k
50.7k (x1.15)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
30.09k
82.18k (x2.73)
Test#2 (FP)
47.84k
124.23k (x2.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.13k
35.6k (x2.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.52k
3.73k (x1.06)
TOTAL
94.59k
245.75k (x2.6)

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
i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
14.41k
14.01k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
22.38k
21.17k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.45k
5.21k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
11.42k (x2.3)
TOTAL
47.21k
51.82k (x1.1)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
30.48k
82.38k (x2.7)
Test#2 (FP)
52.08k
115.64k (x2.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.97k
32.22k (x2.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.56k
3.71k (x0.81)
TOTAL
100.1k
233.94k (x2.34)

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
i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
25.53k
25.16k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
22.98k
22.28k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.37k
5.18k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.97k
11.97k (x3.01)
TOTAL
57.86k
64.6k (x1.12)

Multithread

i3-7100

i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
54.73k
144.86k (x2.65)
Test#2 (FP)
53.55k
120.98k (x2.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.93k
32.55k (x2.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
3.73k (x1.04)
TOTAL
124.8k
302.13k (x2.42)

Performance/W
i3-7100
i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
1073 points/W
4139 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1050 points/W
3457 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
254 points/W
930 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
107 points/W
TOTAL
2447 points/W
8632 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7100
i5-10500T
Test#1 (Integers)
6547 points/GHz
6621 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5893 points/GHz
5863 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1377 points/GHz
1364 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1019 points/GHz
3151 points/GHz
TOTAL
14836 points/GHz
16999 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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